Without a date: ‘G-B poll schedule not confirmed’
Usman said draft electoral lists have been displayed in 158 locations till March 29 across G-B
The commissioner’s comments further fuelled speculations over the intent of the interim government about polls in May as promised by the federal government recently. PHOTO: AFP
GILGIT:
G-B Election Commissioner Muhammad Usman has said the interim government has not communicated the schedule of the upcoming election to them.
Usman said draft electoral lists have been displayed in 158 locations till March 29 across G-B so voters can conveniently check their details. He said only the residents of G-B would be able to contest polls, adding a control room has been set up in Gilgit to facilitate people. Voters can also check their polling details by sending an SMS to 8301.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2015.
G-B Election Commissioner Muhammad Usman has said the interim government has not communicated the schedule of the upcoming election to them.
“Our preparations are in full swing but we do not know about the final schedule and the government has not told us about it,” he said while addressing a press conference at his office on Monday.
The commissioner’s comments further fuelled speculations over the intent of the interim government about polls in May as promised by the federal government recently.
Usman said draft electoral lists have been displayed in 158 locations till March 29 across G-B so voters can conveniently check their details. He said only the residents of G-B would be able to contest polls, adding a control room has been set up in Gilgit to facilitate people. Voters can also check their polling details by sending an SMS to 8301.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2015.