Polling for first phase of AJK elections underway
Over 27,000 govt officials deputed for polling duties to cast their vote today
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MUZAFFARABAD:
The first phase of elections in 33 constituencies of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) started on Sunday with more than 27,000 government employees set to exercise their right to vote.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared the offices of the returning officers (ROs) as the polling stations.
The government officers deputed to fulfill their electoral duties have been directed to cast their vote at the polling stations established by the ROs of their respective constituencies.
Some 5,114 presiding officers, 7,336 polling officers and 14,672 polling assistants will be casting their votes today.
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