SC orders ECP to use identifiable ballots for Senate elections.

Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan on Monday said that Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Election Commission to use identifiable ballots for elections of Senate.

Khalid Jawed, while reacting to the apex court's opinion on presidential reference on open Senate vote, SC's opinion that secrecy of vote is not absolute is very important and now it depends on the ECP whether it will go with serial number or barcode on the ballot papers.

The Attorney General further said that the Election Commission is bound to obey Supreme Court. He also said that the opinion of the apex court will be applicable on upcoming elections of the upper house of the Parliament.

Earlier, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), in its opinion on the presidential reference on open Senate vote has...

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