169 ROs, district and regional election commissioners of Sindh trained so far

Training sessions held in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur

KARACHI: A total of 169 returning officers (ROs), district election commissioners and regional election commissioners have so far received training in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur for the 2018 general elections.

This was revealed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Sindh chapter of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

According to the statement, 23 ROs and district election commissioners will participate in the last phase of the training session that will take place in Hyderabad between tomorrow (Tuesday) and May 31.

The ECP organised three-day phase-wise electoral training sessions in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur to train electoral staff for the upcoming general elections.



Two sessions of electoral training, each of three days, were held in Sukkur from May 17 to May 19 and May 21 to May 23. As many as 48 ROs, district election commissioners and regional election commissioners participated in the sessions.

Of the three training sessions that have been organised in Hyderabad, the first two were held between May 17 and May 19, and May 21 and May 23. The last session started on May 25 and concluded on Sunday. As many as 56 ROs, district election commissioners and regional election commissioners participated in the training sessions.

In Karachi, a total of three training sessions were organised, each of which had a span of three days. The first two sessions were held between May 17 and May 19, and May 21 and May 23, whereas the last session started on May 25 and ended on Sunday. A total of 65 ROs, district election commissioners and regional election commissioners participated in the sessions.



Addressing the concluding training session in Karachi, Sindh Election Commissioner Muhammad Yousaf Khan Khattak said the ROs had a huge responsibility. "We hope that they [ROs] will fullfil their responsibilities effectively and ensure strict implementation of the code of conduct," he said.