Over 50k polling stations to be set up in Punjab
A woman casts her vote in Peshawar. Women are barred by the local people, however, to go to polling stations in the tribal areas. PHOTO: FILE
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released a summary of the polling schemes for the upcoming 2024 General Election. According to ECP local chapter sources, a total of 90,675 polling stations have been established across the country.
There will be a total of 25,320 polling stations for men and 23,950 for women, while there will be 41,405 combined polling stations. According to the summary, there will be 50,944 polling stations in Punjab, of which 14,556 will be for men and 14,036 for women, while 22,352 polling stations would be for both.
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Moreover, there will be 19,060 polling stations in Sindh, including 4,439 male polling stations, 4,308 female polling stations and 10,259 joint polling stations. Similarly, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will have 15,697 polling stations, including 4,814 male polling stations, 4,289 female polling stations, and 6,594 combined polling stations.
The Election Commission says that there will be 276,402 polling booths across the country, including 147,560 polling booths for men and 127,842 polling booths for women. There will be 149,434 polling booths in Punjab.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2024.