General elections: Authorities review arrangements at polling stations

Facilities include drinking water, cleanliness, ramps for specially-abled


Our Correspondent May 18, 2018
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Commissioner Aftab Akbar Durrani on Thursday held a meeting with the officials of Federal Directorate of Education and discussed the arrangements for providing best facilities to the voters at the polling stations set up in Islamabad for the upcoming General Elections.

The facilities include provision of drinking water, sufficient lighting arrangements, toilets, cleanliness and ramps for disabled persons.

The representative of Federal Directorate of Education informed that a survey is being conducted to assess any missing facility in 423 educational institutions within 15 days and it would be shared with the Election Commission (PMER) and Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) as these institutions will be serving as polling stations.

PMER Project Director informed that the project covers 200 school buildings in Islamabad.

The missing facilities in these schools are to be identified by the Federal Directorate of Education and shall be provided by those heading the project.

It was decided that FDE shall complete the survey of missing facilities within 15 days and a list of private institutions shall be shared with Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) for identification of missing facilities.

NADRA shall provide breakup of disabled registered voters at the earliest.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 18th, 2018.

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