ISLAMABAD: In preparation for the general elections on February 8, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has classified about half of the polling places across the nation as “sensitive” or “highly sensitive.”
Details reveal that the ECP set up 90,675 polling places nationwide, 46,065 of which were designated as “sensitive” or “most sensitive.”
27,628 and 18,437 of these 46,065 polling places have been designated as “sensitive” and “most sensitive,” respectively.
In Punjab, 12,580 polling places are classified as “sensitive,” and 6,040 as “very sensitive.”
About 6,524 polling places in Sindh are classified as “very sensitive,” and 6,545 as “sensitive.”
6,166 voting places are classified as “sensitive” and 4,143 as “very sensitive” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Among the 5,028 polling places in Balochistan, 1,730 have been deemed “very sensitive” and 2,337 “sensitive.”
Of its entire membership of 976,000, 970,000 poll workers have received successful training from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
It is anticipated that the remaining 6,000 employees will finish their training in the next four days, making sure that the general elections on February 8 are prepared.
Three government press offices are currently printing ballots as part of the fast-moving election preparations.
After the Returning Officer (RO) assigned election symbols on January 16, this important process got underway, and it is expected to be finished by February 2.
In coordination with the District Administration and security services, the ECP has started the process of transporting ballot papers by air and road to each of the four provinces.
The public can utilize the 8300 SMS service to get information about their polling place and other pertinent details starting on January 29, 2024.
Voters can get important information about their voting data by emailing their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) to 8300.
To prevent any issues at the polls, the ECP urges all voters to swiftly verify these facts for themselves and their family members.
The commission has opened an investigation in reaction to altercations and gunshots between two political parties in Karachi as well as the theft of postal ballots in Swabi district.
The chief secretary and police inspector general have been asked to submit reports so that any legal action against the participants under election regulations might be considered.
