Islamabad: Overseas Pakistanis have started casting their ballots in by-elections being held on 35 constituencies of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies.

For the first time -- lection through i-voting.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in collaboration with National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) has developed a software for online voting for overseas Pakistanis.

So far 700 out of the total 7,346 registered overseas voters in 35 constituencies have cast their votes until filing of this report. These voters have been issued passwords and those...