Consider including women in voters’ list: SC
Consider including women in voters’ list: SC
Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP
The Supreme Court (SC) directed on Thursday the relevant persons to consider including names of female voters in the voter list for Hindu panchayat elections in Larkana.
The SC was hearing a plea challenging the restriction on women from casting votes in Hindu panchayat elections.
The petitioner, Kalpana Devi, maintained that she had approached the court against gender discrimination.
“As a woman, I have the right to vote,” she said.
Election commissioner Lucky Chand also appeared before the court.
The court directed the relevant persons to consider including the names of women in the voters' list and instructed the Larkana Hindu panchayat Larkana president provide assistance in that regard.