{"id":10929,"date":"2026-01-23T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10929"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:30:45","slug":"government-clarifies-reports-about-raising-voting-age-to-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10929","title":{"rendered":"Government Clarifies Reports About Raising Voting Age to 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, has strongly rejected reports suggesting that the minimum voting age is being increased from 18 to 25 years, calling them baseless, false, and part of a deliberate misleading campaign. He clarified that the government is neither considering any such proposal nor is there any legislation on this matter under discussion in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Ahsan Iqbal said that several citizens had asked him about the alleged proposal, making it necessary to provide clarification. He stated unequivocally that there is no plan to raise the voting age, nor does the government intend to take any such action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reports of increasing voters age from 18 years to 25 years are baseless. There is no such legislation under consideration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IbXQSbFo77\">pic.twitter.com\/IbXQSbFo77<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betterpakistan\/status\/2014343294323740681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal minister emphasized that the government has full confidence in Pakistan\u2019s youth and that there is no question of limiting their constitutional right to vote. He stated that young people are a valuable asset of the country and fully capable of making informed and responsible decisions about Pakistan\u2019s future.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10930\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahsan Iqbal accused the opposition of deliberately spreading false information to create unnecessary controversy for political purposes and to mislead the public. He added that such false reports are intended to create unrest among the youth and generate a negative atmosphere against the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further clarified, \u201cNeither in any joint parliamentary session nor in any other forum is legislation to raise the voting age under consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ahsan Iqbal, the government considers the youth active partners in national development and is committed to safeguarding their rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10931\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth noting that in recent days, some media reports and social media posts had claimed that the government was considering raising the minimum voting age to 25, which had caused concern in political and public circles. Following the federal minister\u2019s clarification, these reports have been denied.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, has strongly rejected reports suggesting that the minimum voting age is being increased from 18 to 25 years, calling them baseless, false, and part of a deliberate misleading campaign. 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