Shahid Khaqan Abbasi campaigns for PK-30 by-elections in Balakot
Last updated on: 24 February,2019 08:35 pm
35 polling stations of tehsil Balakot have been declared as sensitive.
BALAKOT (Dunya News) – Former premier and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addressed a public gathering on Sunday (today) in Balakot while campaigning even in snowbound parts of the constituency for securing maximum possible votes in PK-30 by-election which is scheduled to be held on February 26.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formulated preparations for the polls and established 188 polling stations where more than 2,000 security personnel including officers of Pakistan Armed forces will be deployed to ensure effective security measures and transparent conduct of polling.
A total of five candidates are in the run for PK-30. Tough contest is expected between the candidates of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
35 polling stations of tehsil Balakot have been declared as sensitive.