By-elections: Army to be deployed at Karachi polling stations

[Geek]

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to deploy army officials at all polling stations in Karachi during August 22 by-elections, sources told Express News on Sunday.



Army officials will be deployed inside and outside the polling stations of constituencies NA-254, PS-95 and PS-103. The decision was taken during an ECP meeting today in Islamabad but the final announcement will be made tomorrow.



The meeting was called by caretaker Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Tassadduq Hussain Jillani to review internal arrangements of the electoral body for the by-polls.



By-elections in 42 constituencies will be held for 16 National Assembly and 26 provincial assembly constituencies. Most of these seats were vacated by members who had won from more than one constituency during May 11 general elections.



Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had also called for army deployment during the by-polls to ensure free and fair elections.



Ballot papers



According to a report from the ECP, more than 10 million ballot papers have been released for the August 22 by-elections.



Ballot papers have been dispatched to 42 constituencies throughout the country, the report said.

Source

 

[TONIC]

Tafoo and company will say why only in Karachi why not all over the country......so lets ask Govt to have Army present in all the booths throughout the country.

 

[sohnidhartie]

 

[desan]

Believe it when I see it....

 

[insaf_tiger]

Who is from Pti in na 254

 

[the.paki]

army was also deployed on may 11 in karachi and many areas of pakistan ??koi faida hoa ?.........?

 

[kakajee]

army was also deployed on may 11 in karachi and many areas of pakistan ??koi faida hoa ?.........?

No. They were not deployed INSIDE the polling station.

Now , if they are indeed deployed insside the polling station, thats a good thing.

But it should be done across the country including KPK and Punjab too as expresssed by IK , Otherwise, t seems like MQM is being victimized here