Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardrai promulgated an ordinance yesterday allowing over six million overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes, Geo News reported.

However, the Pakistani expatriates would not be able to use their right of franchise in May 11 polls.

Interim Law Minister Ahmer Bilal Soofi told Geo News that the ordinance was issued as per the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

According to the ordinance, the overseas Pakistanis would have to get registered with the Pakistani embassies in their respective countries.

Polling stations would be setup within the premises of Pakistani embassies abroad.