EC finalises polling arrangements

As many as 9,631 voters to exercise their right for two seats in Lahore

LAHORE:

The Election Commission authorities have completed all arrangements for polling on two seats of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly in Lahore for the constituencies LA-XXXIV-Jammu-1 and LA-XLI-Kashmir Valley-II.

According to a spokesperson for the Election Commission, 25 polling stations had been established in Lahore for the two seats of the AJK assembly where a total of 9,631 voters, male and female, would exercise their right to vote.

The total number of voters registered in the Valley-II constituency was 5,000 altogether including 2,707 males and 2,293 females.

The voters form Sheikhupura, Kasur and Nankana Sahib would also cast their votes for the Valley-II seat.

The total number of voters registered in the Jammu-1 constituency was 4,631 collectively including 2,499 male and 2,132 female voters.

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The election campaign for the AJK general election would end at midnight of July 24 and polling would be held on Sunday.

Lahore District Election Commissioner Tauqeer Ahmed issued the election material for polling stations on Saturday, which would be shifted to polling stations under the supervision of police and the returning officer.

Overall 3.2 million voters were exercising their right to vote to elect members of the AJK Legislative Assembly for a period of five years.

According to the data shared by the Election Commission, 32 political parties were participating in the elections and hundreds of independent candidates were also contesting in all 45 electoral constituencies including 33 in AJK districts and 12 specified for Jammu and Kashmir refugees, settled in various parts of Pakistan.

For the constituency LA-XXXIV-Jammu-1, 14 candidates were contesting the election.

As many as eight candidates were in the field for elections in the constituency LA-XLI Kashmir Valley-II. Polling will start at 8am and end at 5pm on Sunday.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 25^th, 2021.