was also attended by Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Baber Yaqub Fateh Mohammad, provincial Secretary Home Arbab Muhammad Arif, Inspector General Police Nasir Khan Durrani, Army authorities and relevant Divisional Commissioners and officers of Provincial Election Commission. The participants were informed that Pakistan Army troops would be deployed in and outside the polling stations along with police personnel on July 5.
The law-enforcing agencies will have full powers to arrest anybody involved in disrupting the electoral process. The Army will have the authority to take action against any official in case of a credible complaint.
The polling will start at 8 am and continue uninterrupted till 7 pm Arrangements for iftar of polling staff and other relevant authorities will also be made at the polling stations.Female supervisors will be posted at women polling stations and no irrelevant person would be allowed inside the polling stations.
Our correspondent in Lakki Marwat adds: A meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Ihsanullah Khan, finalised arrangements for re-polling scheduled for July 5 in eight polling stations of the district.
The meeting also discussed matters pertaining to foolproof security, law and order situation and other facilities to voters. District election commissioner Noorza Ali Shah, assistant commissioner Sher Alam Khan, returning officers and other relevant officials were also present.
Our correspondent in Nowshera adds: The district administration Thursday announced to hold re-polling in the district under the supervision of army.Talking to reporters after chairing a meeting convened to review the preparations for the re-election on 89 polling stations in Nowshera, Deputy Commissioner and District Returning Officer Zakaullah Khattak said personnel of the security forces would be deployed at all the polling stations.
He said that the army would provide security to the polling staff and assist the administration in maintaining law and order in the district. The official said a comprehensive strategy had been chalked out for carrying out the process in a peaceful manner.
The participants of the meeting took exception to the non-cooperation by the female teachers in the re-election. They issued directives to the district education officer to ensure presence of female teachers at the polling stations on the polling day.