Voter registration in Sindh: Drive underway to reduce gender gap

Hyderabad, Sindh is witnessing a voter registration drive to shrink the gender gap in electoral rolls under Phase-V of the Inclusive National Voter Registration Campaign (INVR-5). This initiative, supported by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), aims to encourage voter registration and increase the number of women participating in the democratic process.

A District Coordination Committee meeting, chaired by Regional Election Commissioner Azhar Hussain Tanwari, reviewed the deployment of mobile registration vans and campaign progress in Hyderabad district. District Election Commissioner Nadeem Sheikh reported a decrease in the gender gap, from 7.5pc in August 2025 to 6.6pc in August 2026. Around 11,000 new voters were registered during this campaign period.

The campaign is deploying mobile registration vans across different areas to make voter registration facilities more accessible, especially for women. Awareness sessions on voter registration are being held at colleges and universities, with practical demonstrations conducted at higher secondary colleges. Officials emphasized the importance of increasing women's participation in elections and further reducing the gender gap in voter registration.

Representatives from various departments, including NADRA, the Social Welfare Department, Local Government, District Health Office, the Education Department, the Sindh Information Department, and civil society, attended the meeting. They agreed to enhance registration efforts through improved coordination, communication, and cooperation.