PESHAWAR: For the first time in history, polling for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s seats is being held in the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
Polling kicked off at 8 AM in 16 tribal districts and will conclude at 5 PM today.
Personnel of Pakistan Army and other necessary staff have been deployed at 554 highly sensitive polling stations to ensure holding of the election in a peaceful and transparent manner.
According to the provincial election commissioner, polling results will be notified on WhatsApp due to a network issue in the area.
There are a total of 1,897 polling stations set up for the election. 282 candidates are vying for the 16 general seats of KP assembly.
According to a statement issued from Chief Minister House in Peshawar, a special help desk had been established in the Provincial Election Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to redress complaints of voters about gender-related issues on polling day. The desk can be contacted on telephone numbers: 091-9222534 and 091-9211041.
A statement issued from Chief Minister House in Peshawar said the control room will be operational round the clock from today till Sunday.
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