PP-20 Chakwal-I: PTI, PML-N to battle it out for provincial assembly seat

The by-elections for PP-20 (Chakwal-I) will be held on Jan 9 according to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The seat fell vacant on October 30 after the death of PML-N  MPA Chaudhry Liaquat Ali Khan.

The main battle for PP-20 would be between PML-N and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Meanwhile,the process of delimitation of constituencies and revision of electoral rolls is continuing in accordance with the results of Census 2017.

The Election Commission has successfully conducted Geographic Information System Mapping survey of over 71,000 polling stations across the country. The Commission will conduct  pilot testing for checking the efficacy of overseas Pakistanis vote.



The Independent Monitoring Wing has also been established in the ECP to oversee pre-poll, post poll activities and point out illegal practices, including huge spending on electoral exercises in violation of law.

The commission disclosed that it had prepared data bank of officers and officials to be appointed as presiding officers,assistant presiding officers and polling officers to facilitate their training well before the elections. Polling station-wise Result Management System has specially been designed to improve the accuracy, efficiency and transparency of result tabulation process.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 1^st, 2018.