Summary He barred the presiding officers from preparing the results of LB polls before 5 pm.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Secretary Election Commission (EC) Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad on Saturday visited the monitoring room established in ECP Islamabad for the surveillance of local body polls.
While talking to media, he said that atleast 1,92,000 polling staff has been deployed and more than 20,000 polling stations have been established for the first phase of LB polls.
He informed that some complaints are being received regarding non-registration of votes but the issue cannot be resolved today.
Babar Yaqoob said that some candidates are demanding the deployment of Rangers at polling stations in Sindh.
He barred the presiding officers from preparing the results of LB polls before 5 pm and termed the process illegal.
Results cannot be organized before fixed time despite the consent of the polling agents, he added.
The monitoring room has been established to scrutinize the polling process and timely redress of complaints.
Public can register their grievances against the electoral staff, candidates and violation of code of conduct in the Election Commission.
For this purpose, the telephone numbers 0519210816, 0519210817 and 0519210818 can be contacted whereas complaints can also be forwarded to fax numbers 0519210820, 0519205300 and 0519215580.
Polling is underway in the first phase of Local Government Elections 2015 in Punjab and Sindh provinces.
Polling in Punjab is being held in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Chakwal, Bhakkar, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Pakpattan, Okara, Lodhran, Vehari and Bahawalnagar districts.
While in Sindh, polling is being held in Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Qamber, Larkana, Shahdadkot and Jacobabad.
