The Election Commission Rawalpindi has finalized the 2,777 polling stations across Murree and Rawalpindi. Out of which, the Election Commission has declared 560 as the ‘sensitive.’
The information about the above mentioned has been confirmed by the Deputy Commissioner, Dr Hassan Waqar Cheema, who is the district returning officer. While sharing the details, Dr Cheema, said that, “The polling stations had been finalized for the elections scheduled to take place on February 8. The polling scheme, which included the duties of the officials, would be finalized by January 11.”
He also added that overall number of sensitive polling stations is more than 500, and it will be divided into three categories: A,B and C. All the returning officers in Rawalpindi Division have shown the preliminary polling scheme in their respective offices for the public objections and suggestions. Voters from the constituencies can submit their objections or any suggestions to the district returning officer until Jan 11.
He shared that around 2,544 polling station would be set up in all the union councils of the district and overall 233 polling stations were finalized for Murree District. There would be 2,777 polling stations in Rawalpindi and Murree districts. The District Intelligence Committee (DIC) along with the local police, had been asked to keep a check on the locations and categorise the sensitive polling stations in the district.
Sharing the information, Dr Cheema said that, “In the year 2018, 250 polling stations were declared sensitive, but this time, the number of sensitive polling stations had increased, and for the security of the sensitive polling stations, Close Circuit TV(CCTV) cameras would be set up to check the situation on the polling day.”
He also said the control room had also been set up in the Liaquat Bagh Sports Complex as it was spacious where more vehicles could be parked.
He said that an election monitoring cell and a control room would be established to monitor the sensitive and highly sensitive polling stations and that closed-circuit TV cameras would be installed there.
