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Summary Elections Commission has allowed the candidates to have guards and arms on polling days.
ISLAMABAD:- Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmad has said that Election Commission requires man power of 0.7 million apart from forces and security personnel for general elections.
The Elections Commission also has imposed ban on the issuance of arms license till the holding of elections.
He made it clear that the candidate would be allowed to have five security guards along with arms on the polling day.
So far as the polling Officer is concerned, he would be delegated the powers of magistrate.
