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Summary The commission will ensure free and fair elections, says CEC Fakhruddin G Ebrahim.
Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim said that action will be taken against all those lawmakers who do not respond to the declaration pertaining to dual nationality.CEC Fakhruddin G Ebrahim said that the future of the nation depends upon transparent polls and the commission will ensure free and fair elections.Talking to media in Lahore on Friday‚ he said that it is the collective responsibility of the political parties‚ civil society and the media to play their effective role in this regard. He said responsibility also rests with the voters to check their names in the voter lists. He said that voter lists have been made public and are easily accessible.The Chief Election Commissioner said that the commission took historic decision and disqualified the parliamentarians holding dual nationality. He said we are bound to the directives of the Supreme Court. He said the commission is working without any pressure from any quarter.To a question‚ he said to facilitate the voters the number of polling stations has also been increased.
