BFF-05 Pakistan welcomes foreign election observers: Foreign Ministry

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PAKISTAN-ELECTION

Pakistan welcomes foreign election observers: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, July 21, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Pakistan on Friday welcomed foreign
observers for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Two observer groups from
the European Union and Commonwealth are currently deployed to observe
elections on July 25.

Former President of Nigeria and Head of Commonwealth Observers Group,
Abdulsalami Abubakar, called on Pakistan Foreign Minister Hussain Haroon at
the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and discussed matters relating to the
forthcoming general elections, the Foreign Ministry said.

Abubakar is leading a 24-member delegation of Commonwealth Election
Observers Group to observe general elections 2018. Commonwealth Election
Observers Groups were deployed in Pakistan during 2002 and 2013 general
elections.

Abubakar said he was looking forward to a peaceful electoral process and
conveyed his positive impressions on the preparations for the general
elections, according to a Foreign Ministry’s statement.

“Pakistan has a tradition of welcoming international election observers,”
the statement said.

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