ISLAMABAD: As speculation regarding the 28th Constitutional Amendment picked up pace, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, said that a proposal to increase the voting age is currently under consideration.

“A person cannot contest an election until the age of 25 then […] if that is the case, the age for contesting elections should also be reduced to 18,” he said while speaking on Geo News’ programme ‘Jirga’. 

Under the prevailing election laws, a Pakistani citizen can be enrolled as a voter if they are at least 18 years of age on January 1 of the year in which electoral rolls are prepared or revised.

It is also required that the person is, or is deemed to be, a resident of the relevant electoral area in order to be registered as a voter there.

During the programme, the PML-N senator said discussions related to the possible 28th Constitutional Amendment include multiple governance and policy issues, including National Finance Commission (NFC) resource distribution, population control measures, and the construction of new water reservoirs.