KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced a by-poll on the National Assembly seat that fell vacant after the death of PTI lawmaker Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain on July 27.According to.
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KARACHI: Polling on the NA-249 Karachi West constituency was held on Thursday amid tight security under the supervision of 2,800 policemen and 1,100 Rangers personnel while shooters were also posted in the surrounding areas of sensitive polling stations for the by-election. Aerial surveillance of the area was also carried out by officials.
The polling took place peacefully as no untoward incident was reported from any area. However, at some places, tension was reported as workers of rival parties exchanged heated arguments with one another, officials said.
“The situation was very tense and the contesting parties were very charged but the police and other LEAs managed to keep the situation cool,” said Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon. “We tried to implement a zero-tolerance policy, especially for display or use of force.”
Process of voting for NA 249 Karachi West-11 continues smoothly
The process of voting for national assembly constituency NA 249 Karachi West-11 continues smoothly.
Strict security measures are taken to avoid any untoward incident.
District returning officer Syed Nadeem Haider visited the various areas of the constituency to review arrangements.
Talking to media men on the occasion he said the polling process is underway peacefully and there is no any complain about late start of the polling from any polling station even though there were no polling agents at some of the polling stations.
Source: Radio Pakistan 2021-04-29