Polling Day: One Injured In Firing At Kamoke

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Polling day: One injured in firing at Kamoke

Shots were fired near a police station in NA-83, Kamoke.

Kamoke (Pakistan Point News – 25th July, 2018) The first untoward incident of polling day has surfaced.

According to media reports, shots were fired near a police station in NA-83, Kamoke. At least one person was injured in the firing.

The injured identified as Kashif aka Kashi was shot at his house.

According to police sources, the accused opened fire at Kashif over personal enmity.

Polling across the country is being held today for general elections 2018.

The Election Commission of Pakistan has established 83,307 polling stations across the country, of which 17,000 have been declared sensitive. Some 23,424 polling stations are for males and 21,707 for females, besides 40,133 combined polling stations and 43 improvised polling stations have been set up.

CCTV cameras have also been installed at the sensitive polling stations.

The ECP has delivered election material, including ballot boxes, screened off compartments, nylon stamps, brass seals, tamper evident bag, stationery seals, marking aid rubber stamps and indelible ink vials at the polling stations.

The ballot papers have also been delivered to respective polling officers.

As many as 53,000 international, national and local observers and media persons will monitor the general election.

In order to hold the elections in a peaceful manner and provide a level playing field to all the stakeholders, around 470,000 personnel of law enforcement forces will perform duty outside and inside the polling stations. They will include180,000 regular army men and 190,000 reserves, along with 449,465 policemen.

The ECP has appointed 2720 district returning officers, returning officers and assistant returning officers to conduct the elections in a free and fair manner.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses