Support for Free and Fair Elections in Pakistan

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) conducted domestic election monitoring as part of the Supporting Free and Fair Elections in Pakistan Program (SFAFEP), funded by The Asia Foundation, ahead of the General Election 2008. FAFEN is a network of civil society organizations (CSOs), consisting of more than 30 non-partisan, non-governmental organizations from all provinces.

FAFEN’s efforts to conduct nationwide election monitoring included observing the pre-election environment, election-day voting, counting, tabulation procedures, and the post-election announcement of results and resolutions of electoral disputes.

FAFEN mobilized about 16,000 polling station observers (PSOs) nationwide to monitor election day events at about 8,000 randomly selected polling stations from among the 65,000 stations.

Duration: February 1, 2007 – February 20, 2009

Funding Agency: The Asia Foundation (TAF)