In first phase, Local Bodies’ polls will be held in 14 districts of Mirpur Khas, Larkana, Sukkur and Shaheed Benazirabad Divisions. Sindh Chief Secretary reviews arrangements.
Karachi
In a meeting held on Monday by Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Sohail Rajput to review the security and other related matters for upcoming Local Government elections in the province, the officials informed that 2980 polling stations have been identified as highly sensitive.
The meeting held at Sindh Secretariat was attended by Provincial Election Commissioner Aijaz Anwar Chohan, IG Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, Home Secretary Saeed Ahmed Mangrejo, Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon, and Secretary Local Government Syed Najam Ahmed Shah while other divisional commissioners and DIGs attended the meeting via video link.
Chief Secretary said that the Sindh government would provide all facilities to the Election Commission for the peaceful conduct of local body elections.
Provincial Election Commissioner Aijaz Anwar Chohan said that the Election Commission has taken notice of the law & order situation emerged during by-election in NA-240 constituency in Karachi.
He further said that local body elections in the province will be held in two phases. In the 1st phase elections to be held in 14 districts of Mirpirkhas, Larkana, Sukkur and Shaheed Benazirabad divisions.
He further informed that 21298 candidates are contesting in the first phase while more than 25 million ballot papers have been printed. He added that orders have also been issued to HESCO and SEPCO to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the elections.
It was decided at the meeting that Rangers and police would be deployed at 2980 highly sensitive polling stations and CCTV cameras would be installed at most of the sensitive polling stations.
The Chief Secretary while instructing all the Divisional Commissioners said that the missing facilities at the polling stations should be completed in two days. He said that other facilities including provision of water for the people coming to vote in the elections and ramps for the disabled should be met.
Chief Secretary Sindh assured the Provincial Election Commissioner that security and other arrangements would be made for conducting the peaceful LG polls. (PR)
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