Restrictions placed on mobile phones. PHOTO: AFP/File
He expressed these views in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Askari added that a comprehensive plan has been devised for peaceful and transparent elections. Similarly, effective arrangements have been made to protect voters and staff present the polling stations. Further, special security arrangements have also been made at sensitive polling stations, he expressed.
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“As many as 47,473 polling stations have been setup in Punjab for the 141 national assembly and 297 provincial assembly seats,” he revealed. Voting is an important obligation and comprehensive steps have been ensured at polling stations so that voters can practice their fundamental rights, he stressed.
The best security arrangements have been made to maintain a peaceful atmosphere on polling day, while the digital monitoring system has also been activated. All stations will be monitored via CCTV cameras so that no one is able to take the law into their own hands. Indiscriminate action will be taken against those found violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct, he maintained.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 25th, 2018.
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