Commonwealth Observers Release Final Report on Pakistan Elections

Commonwealth observers release final report on Pakistan elections

The Commonwealth Observer Group, COG, for Pakistan’s 2024 elections has released its final report, outlining areas for improvement and making recommendations to strengthen the independence of democratic institutions. The 13-member COG, chaired by Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, was convened by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland at the invitation of the Election Commission of Pakistan, ECP. The group assessed c…

Damning Commonwealth report highlights conditions that impacted ‘one party’s’ ability to fairly contest 2024 polls

Notes Forms-45 "may have been altered to change the total number of votes"; points out some media coverage lacked balance.

Commonwealth Observers Criticise Fairness of Pakistan’s 2024 Elections in Final Report

The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has released its long-awaited final report on Pakistan’s 2024 general elections, criticising the fairness and transparency of the process while noting restrictions on voters’ fundamental political rights. The 161-page report, issued on Tuesday more than 18 months after the polls, raised serious concerns over practices that undermined confidence in the electoral system. One of the key issues highlighted was t…