Daily Times

RAWALPINDI: Arrangements have been finalised here in Rawalpindi district for holding elections for three AJK Legislative Assembly seats in a transparent manner.

Three constituencies, Valley-IV, Valley-V and Jammu-VI reserved for the Valley and Jammu fall in Rawalpindi city and Rawalpindi division. A total of 101 polling stations with 156 polling booths have been set up for three constituencies where 570 polling officers and staff would perform duty.

Some 10 polling stations to facilitate 3600 voters have been set up in Valley-IV constituency. 4469 voters are registered in Valley-V constituency where 14 polling stations have been set up and 77 polling stations have also been set up to facilitate 30,776 voters of Jammu-VI constituency.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the elections while women Commandos have also been deployed to ensure security at women polling booths and stations in Rawalpindi district. Elections results from the polling stations would be sent to the returning officer under the supervision of the Army.

According to the District Election Commissioner/ Returning Officer Muhammad Nadeem Zubair, all possible efforts would be made to make AJK elections transparent and peaceful. He said that only the candidates, the voters and the polling agents were authorised.