Recommendation 5 (Legal Framework) Pakistan 2008
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/PK/pakistan-final-report-national-and-provincial-2/at_download/file
Election offences should be reviewed to have more proportional penalties. It should not be an offence to encourage a boycott of an election, as the right to vote also includes the freedom not to vote and to express this view. Offences should be subject to investigation and prosecution with sanctions imposed in a consistent, proportional and transparent manner. Such cases should be heard in a timely manner in order to promote the deterrent effect of the law.
