Summary Strict security arrangements will be made for highly sensitive polling stations of the district.
RAWALPINDI (APP) – At least 104 male, female and combined Polling Stations (PSs) including 24 in NA-57, Rawalpindi-I, 15 in NA-58, Rawalpindi-II, 31 in NA-59, Rwp-III, 20 in NA-62, Rwp-VI and 13 in NA-63, Rwp-VII, set up for general elections 2018 have been declared highly sensitive while 91 sensitive in Rawalpindi district.
According to ECP officials, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had finalized Polling Schemes for seven National Assembly and 15 Provincial Assembly constituencies of Rawalpindi district while 6200 polling booths including 3200 for male and 3000 for female voters will be set up for General Elections-2018.
Total 2576 Polling Stations will be set up in the district where 31,25,669 voters including 16,47,507 male and 14,78,162 female voters will cast their ballots to elect their representatives.
Strict security arrangements will be made for highly sensitive polling stations of the district.
To a question, they informed that action in accordance with the law will be taken against the violators of code of conduct without any discrimination.
The district authorities concerned are taking action on the violations and illegal election publicity material including unapproved size banners and posters displayed by political parties and election candidates is being removed, they added.
Election Commission of Pakistan is running a voters awareness programme to enhance voters turn out in the general election 2018.
Meanwhile, Rawalpindi district police have finalized election security plan. According to City Police Officer (CPO) Ahsan Abbas, the police are taking all possible measures to maintain law and order during the election campaign and on July 25, the polling day.
The CPO informed that the ban on display of weapons will be implemented in letter and spirit and no one would be allowed to violate the ban.
He said that the polling stations in Rawalpindi were categorised as A, B and C for security purposes. As part of security arrangements, the CPO said that the district had been divided into sectors and sub-sectors.
Each police station in the district constitutes one sector and a police reserve will be at the disposal of the sector police station during polls.
Meanwhile, polling stations have been divided into sub-sectors of 20 stations, with each sub-sector assigned two police personnel on a motorbike and a patrol van with six police personnel.
He said the authorities concerned have been requested for 1200 extra police personnel to assist local police.
Total 75 National Assembly (NA) and 166 Provincial Assembly (PA) candidates are contesting general election 2018 in the district including seven heavyweight candidates, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Raja Qamar ul Islam and Hanif Abbasi.
