ABBOTTABAD - Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Tariq Salam Marwat on Wednesday said that all arrangements have been completed for the polling during the second phase of local body elections as 3400 policemen have been deployed on election duty at 744 polling stations of district Abbottabad.
Addressing a news conference at his office, he said that besides district police Pak Army platoons including FC will also provide assistance to tackle any untoward situation during the LB elections. He said 93 polling stations have been declared as highly sensitive and 48 sensitive.
The DC said that 24 Returning Officers (ROs), 28 Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) will render their services for the elections while the delivery of election material has also started.
He said that we have made all arrangements to make the election process transparent, all allied departments have also established control rooms in their offices and also publicised telephone numbers to facilitate masses.
Speaking on the occasion, Regional Election Commissioner Abbottabad Aziz Bahadur said that voters will be allowed to cast their vote only on the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), other documents will not be accepted, polling will start from 8am and continue till 5pm without delay.
He said that total of 771 polling stations have been established in district Abbottabad, 48 have been declared sensitive and 93 highly sensitive.
To exercise the right to vote every voter would be given six ballot papers of different colours, all voters who would be inside the polling station premises would be allowed to cast vote even after the stipulated time, Aziz Bahadur said.
DPO Abbottabad talked about the security arrangements and said that district Abbottabad has been divided into 9 zones and every zonal head would be led by a Superintendent Police (SP) and every police station has been declared a sub-sector.
He said that 3400 policemen have been deployed on all polling stations while Mansehra police will perform duty on 12 polling stations of Abbottabad including Boi Dalula.
He said that CCTV cameras have also been installed at 93 highly sensitive and 48 sensitive polling stations in the district.
Giving details of the deployment of law enforcement agencies, the DPO said that Frontier Constabulary (FC), Quick Response Force (QRF) and Pak Army platoons are ready to deal with any emergency situation.
Addressing a news conference at his office, he said that besides district police Pak Army platoons including FC will also provide assistance to tackle any untoward situation during the LB elections. He said 93 polling stations have been declared as highly sensitive and 48 sensitive.
The DC said that 24 Returning Officers (ROs), 28 Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) will render their services for the elections while the delivery of election material has also started.
He said that we have made all arrangements to make the election process transparent, all allied departments have also established control rooms in their offices and also publicised telephone numbers to facilitate masses.
Speaking on the occasion, Regional Election Commissioner Abbottabad Aziz Bahadur said that voters will be allowed to cast their vote only on the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), other documents will not be accepted, polling will start from 8am and continue till 5pm without delay.
He said that total of 771 polling stations have been established in district Abbottabad, 48 have been declared sensitive and 93 highly sensitive.
To exercise the right to vote every voter would be given six ballot papers of different colours, all voters who would be inside the polling station premises would be allowed to cast vote even after the stipulated time, Aziz Bahadur said.
DPO Abbottabad talked about the security arrangements and said that district Abbottabad has been divided into 9 zones and every zonal head would be led by a Superintendent Police (SP) and every police station has been declared a sub-sector.
He said that 3400 policemen have been deployed on all polling stations while Mansehra police will perform duty on 12 polling stations of Abbottabad including Boi Dalula.
He said that CCTV cameras have also been installed at 93 highly sensitive and 48 sensitive polling stations in the district.
Giving details of the deployment of law enforcement agencies, the DPO said that Frontier Constabulary (FC), Quick Response Force (QRF) and Pak Army platoons are ready to deal with any emergency situation.
