AJK CEC says free, fair polls will be ensured

MUZAFFARABAD: AJK Chief Election Commissioner Justice (R) Abdul Rashid Sulehria Tuesday said all arrangements will be made to hold free, fair and transparent elections in Azad Kashmir.

Chairing a high level meeting of returning officers, administration and police officers here, Justice (R) Rashid underscored the need for maintaining a close liaison between the administration and returning officers to ensure free, fair and impartial elections.

He said all resources would be channelized to maintain law and order during elections adding that holding free, fair and transparent elections was a great challenge for the Election Commission and it will fulfill this task. He said it was the administration’s responsibility to maintain a close contact with the returning officers and district returning officers to ensure peaceful and fair elections.