People to cast vote without fear: Ali Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (TNS): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on Monday expressed the hope that people all across the country would exercise their right to vote

Speaking at the inauguration of Election City 2018 of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)

here, he said all the stakeholders including the previous Parliament and Election Commission of Pakistan played their role for a transparent and impartial election. He said the caretaker government was completely impartial and it had nothing to do with who would win or lose the election or which party would emerge successful. The fate and progress of the country was in hands of the people who would have the opportunity to cast their vote thoughtfully and without any fear, he added.

The minister said in the past, results from Presiding Officers were sent with delay which created

doubts but now the method was completely changed. The Election Commission had prepared software through which results from the Returning Officers would be received directly by ECP and through a link would also be received by Pakistan Television, he informed. He said if there would be any interruption at any time in the software of Election Commission then hard copy could be acquired from the Returning Officer. The minister said Radio Pakistan was a prized possession of Pakistan and it was not only listened

in far flung areas of Pakistan but also across the border. It was the only media outlet which reached 80 percent areas of the country and 95 percent of the total population.