Preparations for LG polls in Balochistan

Published December 5, 2013
Local Bodies polls scheduled to be held on December 7. – Photo by APP
Local Bodies polls scheduled to be held on December 7. – Photo by APP
Election Commission staff busy in dispatching election material to different districts of Balochistan for Local Bodies polls scheduled to be held on December 7. – Photo by APP
Election Commission staff busy in dispatching election material to different districts of Balochistan for Local Bodies polls scheduled to be held on December 7. – Photo by APP
Balochistan Election Commissioner, Syed Sultan Bayazeed addresses to media persons during press conference regarding dispatch of election material to different districts of province, at his office premises in Quetta. – Photo by PPI
Balochistan Election Commissioner, Syed Sultan Bayazeed addresses to media persons during press conference regarding dispatch of election material to different districts of province, at his office premises in Quetta. – Photo by PPI
Election Commission staff busy in arranging of election material before dispatching to different districts of Balochistan for local bodies polls scheduled, at Election Commission premises. PPI
Election Commission staff busy in arranging of election material before dispatching to different districts of Balochistan for local bodies polls scheduled, at Election Commission premises. PPI
Election Commission staff busy in dispatching election material to different districts of Balochistan. APP
Election Commission staff busy in dispatching election material to different districts of Balochistan. APP
Election Commission staff are seen sorting and dispatching election. – Photo by APP
Election Commission staff are seen sorting and dispatching election. – Photo by APP

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has completed the printing of voter lists for local government (LG) elections in Balochistan scheduled for Dec 7. Over 20,000 prospective candidates have filed nomination papers despite demands by leaders of major political parties to postpone the local government elections in Balochistan.

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