GB elections: Local administration ensures COVID-19 SOPs during polling
The security personnel have also been directed to implement SOPs.
GILGIT (Dunya News) – The local administration has directed to ensure implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent spread of coronavirus outbreak as voting for the general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan is underway today (Sunday).
According to details, the polling staff and voters have been ordered to wear face masks and take other precautionary measures to curb covid-19 epidemic.
The security personnel have also been directed to implement SOPs.
It is to be mentioned here that the polling for GB elections started at 8am and will continue until 5 pm without any break. As many as 330 candidates including four women are contesting the general elections in 23 constituencies of GB Assembly.
Elections have been delayed in GBLA-3 following the death of PTI Gilgit-Baltistan President retired Justice Jaffer Shah from coronavirus.
At least 1,26,997 fresh voters are expected to poll their right of vote in general elections of Gilgit-Baltistan.
