In 2013, the EU Electoral Observer Mission found that:

“In contradiction of article two of the ICCPR, the Ahmadi community continues to be discriminated against as, unlike other minority groups, Ahmadis are registered on a separate ER `{`Electoral Register`}`. While the Constitution foresees Pakistani citizenship and an age of 18 as the requirements for the right to vote, and the Conduct of General Elections Order 2002 establishes a unified ER, subsequent amendments… discriminate against Ahmadis.”

According to Human Rights Watch:

“In contradiction of article two of the ICCPR, the Ahmadi community continues to be discriminated against as, unlike other minority groups, Ahmadis are registered on a separate ER `{`Electoral Register`}`. While the Constitution foresees Pakistani citizenship and an age of 18 as the requirements for the right to vote, and the Conduct of General Elections Order 2002 establishes a unified ER, subsequent amendments… discriminate against Ahmadis.”

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2018 report states:

“Ahmadi Muslim voters were prevented from participating freely in the elections.”

According to Human Rights Watch:

''The elections in Pakistan can't be 'free and fair' if an entire community is effectively excluded from the electoral process,''. ''Religious disagreements cannot justify denying people their right to vote.''
(said Brad Adams, Asia director)

USCIRF Annual Report 2018, states:

''In October of 2017, a parliamentary committee passed the Election Reform Act of 2017, which amended the Candidate’s Nomination Form for Muslim candidates to change the wording of the oath affirming their belief in the finality of the prophethood of Muhammad from ''I solemnly swear'' to ''I declare.'' Many religious groups and extremist groups sharply criticized the change, which they saw as intended to empower the Ahmadi community and facilitate their voting in the upcoming July 2018 national elections. In response, the government initially stated that the alteration was due to a clerical error, and then overturned its decision by returning the oath to its original state. Nevertheless, various Islamist groups launched a protest.''

According to the 2018 report of the EU Electoral Observer Mission:

“Although steps were taken to ensure participation of minorities in the electoral process, the situation of the Ahmadi community remains unchanged. They are still registered on a separate electoral roll, contrary to constitutional provisions on the equality of citizens and against international law.”

USCIRF Annual Report 2019, states:

''Anti-Ahmadiyya Laws and Attacks Ahmadis are subject to severe legal restrictions and suffer from officially sanctioned discrimination. In addition to the constitution’s second amendment that declares Ahmadis to be ''non-Muslims,'' Penal Code section 298 criminalizes Ahmadis referring to themselves as Muslims; preaching, propagating, or disseminating materials on their faith; or referring to their houses of worship as mosques. They also are prohibited from voting as Muslims and were denied registration under joint electoral lists in 2018, relegating them to separate electoral lists that command less political power.''