Last day of electioneering for third phase of LG polls

KARACHI: The third phase of the local government elections that past efforts to garner public support for the long-chairman, Vice Chairman of the candidates for the positions, and councilors, will end tonight.

Elections in the country's commercial capital, Karachi on Saturday, which will be held for the third phase of local elections in the state of Punjab and Sindh (December 5) is in full swing in Punjab and had 12 provinces.
According to reports, the candidates are working tirelessly to raise public support meetings, audit and corner of the door-to-door held.
Poll twist, Rajan Port, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rawalpindi, Jang, Khushab, Multan, Sialkot, Narowal Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur and the final stage will be held in 12 Punjab province. 16 union councils of Rawalpindi, the court orders to postpone the elections.

Similarly, the provincial elections will be held in the west of Karachi, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi Central, Karachi and Malir.

Rangers special powers granted

On Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan will be held (ECP) on voting day security tasks Karachi Sindh Pakistan Rangers and members of the military to announce it.

Power Rangers notification from the First Class Magistrate and make arrests after entering the polling stations, have been issued in this regard.

Rangers and notify the official army of the electoral process in Pakistan and citizens face a barrier to work under the Anti-Terror Law will not be allowed.

94pc sensitive polling stations in Karachi

At the same time, it was announced more than 94 percent of polling for the third phase of local elections in Karachi sensitive. Only 234 of the 4141 joint polling stations.

2116 (54pc) of the third phase of local elections, while remaining sensitive to the Election Commission of Pakistan, it was announced in 1791 polling stations (43pc) sensitive. All polling stations have been declared in central and Karachi sensitive or too sensitive.

A total of 396 stations, announced 937 sensitive centers, and the most sensitive polling stations (497) number, and the region is in the West. It has announced no less than 859 sensitive polling stations in the central area of ​​Karachi. 20, the Election Commission of Pakistan's army has been asked to help companies in the city to be posted.
Rangers also be the first notice Electoral Commission judge the option of the first class, according to the army and guards to enter any polling station and their powers to arrest anyone, and will be peace on election day be responsible for the security situation are skeptical if necessary.
At the same time, the unity of the Security Police for Sindh (SSU) 400 police commandos will be deployed on polling day in Karachi.