ECP fails to hold fair LG polls: Sarwar

LAHORE
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Organiser in Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Thursday that Election Commission of Pakistan had failed to hold free and transparent local government elections.
Talking to media, Sarwar said that the ECP had set a “new record” of irregularities and failed to conduct free and transparent polls even in the second phase of LG polls.
Sarwar reiterated that under the supervision of ECP and bureaucracy of Punjab, only electoral fraud was expected rather than free and fair polls. He alleged that incumbents had resorted to violence against PTI candidates and workers for the LG elections. Fake cases were registered against PTI workers, he added. “PTI has been demanding the deployment of army and Rangers in and outside polling stations from day one to ensure free and transparent polls”, Sarwar said. He said that PTI would participate vigorously in third and final phase of LG polls and claimed that PTI would keep on raising its voice for “change” and prosperity of the people of Pakistan.
visit: Commissioner Lahore Division Abdullah Khan Sumbal has visited various polling stations and central control room established at Sheikhupura to supervise the second phase of Local Government's election procedure.
He paid a surprised visit to the control room set up at the DCO Office Sheikhupura and reviewed the arrangements regarding the polling procedure’s monitoring. Commissioner Lahore Abdullah also visited a number of polling stations of Sheikhupura and showed satisfaction over the arrangements made by the district administration of Sheikhupura.
Philosophy Day: Punjab University’s Department of Philosophy observed the World Philosophy Day by organising an awareness walk from Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology to vice-chancellor’s office on Thursday.
Chairperson Dr Shagufta, Shahid Mahmood Gul, faculty members and a large number of students were also present. The participants of the walk were holding placards and banners inscribed with slogans regarding importance of philosophy.
Later, the department organised a seminar “Learning to live together” at the auditorium of the IBB. Addressing the seminar, Dr Sajid Ali said differences were a natural phenomenon and we must be able to live together with differences.
Torture condemned: A meeting of General Cadre Doctors Association (GCDA), Punjab condemns torture of Additional Medical Superintendent Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdra by allegedly computer operator Shaista Amir with her husband Rana Amir and other colleagues and demanded the police register an FIR against the accused.
According to a press release issued on Thursday, GCDA president Dr Masood Sheikh, while addressing the meeting said computer operator Shaista Amir entered the room of additional medical superintendent Dr Zulfiqar and threatened him with the assistance of her husband Rana Amir and his two brothers.