The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorically denied the issuance of any schedule for the upcoming general elections. A spokesman for the electoral watchdog said the news item published in a local newspaper is unfounded. The spokesperson clarified that the schedule circulating on social media is fraudulent. He called on the public to pay attention only to statements from the official spokesperson for the Election Commission. Additionally, such statements should not be construed as policy declarations of the Election Commission, he added. Meanwhile, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta has directed the authorities concerned to swiftly complete all the arrangements for general elections. According to a commissioner office spokesman, the commissioner had instructed the authorities to finalize the best possible arrangements to ensure the transparent conduct of general elections. The Divisional Administration would provide unconditional support to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure the transparent conduct of the general elections, the Commissioner said, adding that all the arrangements, including security, would be completed timely as per the guidelines of the ECP. He said that 2500 polling stations would be set up in Rawalpindi district. The commissioner had directed the assistant commissioners to complete all arrangements in their respective areas. Special arrangements should be made for the security of the polling stations, the commissioner instructed. The spokesman said that the Regional Transport Authority, Rawalpindi, had also arranged vehicles for the election staff. “All possible steps should be taken to implement the Code of Conduct that would be issued by the ECP regarding the conduct of transparent and impartial elections.”