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88 polling stations declared most sensitive, 151 sensitive in Bajaur

By Hasbanullah
February 04, 2024

KHAR: Twenty-four percent and 41 percent of 366 polling stations have been declared most sensitive and sensitive in Bajaur tribal district.

A man casts his vote as a soldier stands guard at a polling station during the general elections — AFP/File
A man casts his vote as a soldier stands guard at a polling station during the general elections — AFP/File

According to the estimates released by the local office of Election Commission, there are 366

polling stations for one national and four provincial assembly seats across the district.

However, 151 polling stations of them were declared sensitive while 88 polling stations most sensitive in the district and 127 were considered as normal.

There are a total of 96 polling stations for PK-19, Bajaur-I, in which 51 were declared most sensitive while 44 sensitive and one normal

Similarly, nine polling stations were declared most sensitive, 40 sensitive and 35 normal out of a total 84 polling stations established for PK-20, Bajaur-II.

In PK-21, Bajaur-III, there are a total of 96 polling stations in which three were declared most sensitive, 31 sensitive while 65 as normal.

Likewise, 36 polling stations were declared most sensitive, 25 sensitive and 29 as normal out of total 90 polling stations for PK-22, Bajaur-IV.

It may be mentioned that the election process was suspended in Bajaur on January 31 for the national and provincial assembly seats in NA-8 and PK-22, respectively, following the assassination of candidate Rehan Zeb Khan.

He was shot dead by unidentified armed

men while campaigning in Sadiqabad Phatak Bazar area.