GB Legislative Assembly elections today

GILGIT: Polling for electing 24 new members of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly will be held today.
The polling will start at 8 am and continue till 4 pm. At least 271 candidates of 16 political parties are in the field.Among the candidates 24 belong to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), 22 to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), 21 to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), nine to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and 12 to All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan have given ticket to 10 candidates each.Meanwhile, a comprehensive security plan has been devised to maintain peace during Gilgit-Baltistan elections while the Army in collaboration with other enforcement agencies will be on high alert to avoid any untoward situation.
According to police sources, 48 polling stations were declared most sensitive, 77 sensitive and 83 normal, while 2,000 personnel of Pakistan Army and 1,800 cops were deputed to maintain law and order.
Police have also installed 112 CCTV cameras to ensure strict surveillance at the entry and exit points of the polling stations.A control room to monitor security has been setup at Gilgit police lines.The election campaign for the polls ended Saturday midnight. The Election Commission has finalized all arrangements to hold elections in a free, fair and transparent manner.
A total of 272 candidates are in the field for 24 Legislative Assembly seats. Polling will start at 8am and continue till 4pm without any break.More than 1,143 polling stations have been set up where over 6,17,000 registered voters will cast their votes.
Meanwhile, troops have been deployed in all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan for maintaining peace.According to ISPR, the measure has been taken on the requisition of Election Commission and the civil administration.