LAHORE - The polling on two seats of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly in Lahore LA-XXXIV (Jammu-I) and LA-XLI (Kashmir Valley-II) continued smoothly and peacefully on Sunday.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had set up 25 polling stations in the city where 9,631 registered voters were exercising their right to vote.
Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police (SP) City Hassan Jahangir, who was supervising the election security, visited various polling stations of the city and reviewed the security arrangements. He directed the officers deputed for election duties to remain alert. He said that foolproof security was provided to the voters.
On the occasion, the SP said that the persons involved in rioting and aerial firing would be arrested immediately. He said that violators of the code of conduct would be dealt with iron hands. “Effective patrolling will continue in the polling stations,” the SP stated. “We will maintain law and order at all costs during elections,” he added.