Summary Ballot papers have been dispatched to 42 constituencies throughout the country.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to deploy the Pakistan Army at all the polling station in Karachi during by-elections on August 22.
Army officials will be deployed inside and outside the polling stations of constituencies NA-254, PS-95 and PS-103. The decision was taken during an ECP meeting today in Islamabad but the final announcement will be made tomorrow.
The meeting was called by caretaker Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Tassadduq Hussain Jillani to review internal arrangements of the electoral body for the by-polls.
By-elections in 42 constituencies will be held for 16 National Assembly and 26 provincial assembly constituencies. Most of these seats were vacated by members who had won from more than one constituency during May 11 general elections.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had also called for army deployment during the by-polls to “ensure free and fair elections”.
According to a report from the ECP, more than 10 million ballot papers have been released for the August 22 by-elections.
Ballot papers have been dispatched to 42 constituencies throughout the country, the report said.
