CCTV cameras to be installed at sensitive polling stations

Karachi and Hyderabad gear up for second phase of local bodies elections amidst strict security

KARACHI:

An important meeting regarding Local Government (LG) elections in 16 districts of Karachi and Hyderabad division held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sindh Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput at Sindh Secretariat.

Provincial Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan, Home Secretary Saeed Ahmed Mangrejo, IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon, Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon, Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho participated while commissioner Hyderabad and concerned DCs participated via through video link.

The meeting reviewed security and other arrangements for the second phase of local body elections in the province. In the meeting, Chief Secretary Sindh Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput said that local body elections would be held on July 24 in 16 districts of Karachi and Hyderabad division. He further stated that CCTV cameras should be installed at 2,573 highly sensitive polling stations.

The Sindh chief secretary directed the Commissioner Karachi and the Commissioner Hyderabad to ensure missing facilities at the polling stations as per the directions of the Election Commission.

In the meeting, Provincial Election Commissioner Ijaz Anwar Chauhan said that 60,000 employees of provincial and federal Governments would take part in the second phase of local body elections. "There will be 9848 polling stations in 16 districts of Karachi and Hyderabad out of which 2573 are highly sensitive polling stations," he said.

Provincial Election Commissioner Ijaz Anwar Chauhan further said that violation of code of conduct in elections will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 16^th, 2022.