The polling for bye-elections ended and the vote count is underway in 11 constituencies – eight of the National Assembly and three of the Punjab Assembly – on Sunday, with PTI chief Imran Khan contesting in seven of them.
The polling started at 8am and continued till 5pm without any interruption.
The bye-polls are being held in three provinces – Punjab, where three seats of national and three of the provincial assembly are vacant; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is being held for three NA seats, and Sindh, where candidates are competing for two NA seats.
A total of 101 candidates from different political parties and independents are taking part in the vote: 52 in Punjab, 33 in Sindh and 16 in KP.
In Punjab, 1,434 polling stations are established, 979 in KP and 340 in Karachi.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan is trying his luck in seven seats out of eight NA constituencies.
The polling staff, polling material, ballot papers, and polling bags were delivered to their respective polling stations on Saturday with complete security.
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All presiding officers would arrive at their polling stations and set up polling booths by Saturday evening, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
The officers concerned in Karachi, Lahore, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad were monitoring the process of delivery of polling materials from the control room.
Separate special control rooms have been established at central and provincial levels to promptly resolve election related complaints in the conduct of impartial elections.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja wrote a letter on Saturday to Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh chief secretaries, and inspector generals of police to provide comprehensive security to polling staff, candidates, and political parties.
“Complaints can be registered in central control room Islamabad at 051-9210837 and 051-9204402; 051-9210838. Complaints can also be communicated through fax number 051-9204404 and email; ddmonitoringisb@gmail.com,” the APP reported
The provincial control room, Lahore could be contacted at landline telephone 042-99212620; 042-99212209 and email pecpunjabcontrolroom@gmail.com
The Sindh control room could be contacted at 021-99205338; Mobile no 0334-3895812;0331-3584450 and 0300-9374192; email pecelection123@gmail.com
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa control room, Peshawar contact no is 091-9222475;091-9211034; email electionbranchkpk@gmail.com.
