Federal ministers on Monday shot down rumours regarding raising the voting age to 25 as part of a proposed 28th constitutional amendment amid strong criticism of any such move.
Information Minister Atta Tarar dismissed circulating rumours that the government was considering raising the minimum age for voters to 25, saying there was no need to respond to unverified claims.
“Responding to rumours is unnecessary. There are hundreds of different rumours circulating, and it is unclear who is spreading them,” he said while talking to reporters.
Tarar added that the rumoured bill contained no such provisions regarding the minimum age for voters as reported in the media. Tarar’s statement came after Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that the government was planning to increase the voting age during discussions related to the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment.