Karachi: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput chairing meeting reviewed arrangements for Local Government (LG) elections in 16 districts of Karachi and Hyderabad division.

Sindh Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan, Home Secretary Saeed Ahmed Mangnejo, IGP Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon, Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon and Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho attended meeting while Hyderabad commissioner and various deputy commissioners participated in meeting through video link.

Sindh Election Commissioner said LG elections would be held on January 15. He asked provincial government to make arrangement for transparent elections. Meeting reviewed security and other arrangements for second phase of LG elections in province. Dr Rajput said elections would be held at 4,995 polling stations in Karachi and 3,971 polling stations in Hyderabad. CCTV cameras would be installed at 1,675 highly sensitive polling stations in Karachi and 1,015 polling stations in Hyderabad.

Chief Secretary directed Karachi and Hyderabad commissioners to ensure necessary facilities at all polling stations. “Sindh government is creating an environment of peace for transparent, fair and secure general elections in light of directives and recommendations of Election Commission of Pakistan.”

IGP said that security plan had been prepared for local elections, adding that 38,233 policemen would perform security duties in Karachi and 24,000 in Hyderabad.

All deputy commissioners also gave briefing on security and transport plan of their respective districts and the overall situation of polling stations. Chief Secretary directed school and college education secretaries to ensure water and electricity supply at polling stations established in schools and colleges.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 16 2022

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