ECP declares more than 20,000 polling stations as sensitive

Published April 21, 2013
According to figures provided by the ECP, 11,053 polling stations are declared sensitive while 10,237 are categorised as highly sensitive. — File Photo
According to figures provided by the ECP, 11,053 polling stations are declared sensitive while 10,237 are categorised as highly sensitive. — File Photo

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday declared around 21,326 polling stations across the country as sensitive and very sensitive.

According to figures provided by the commission, 11,053 polling stations are declared sensitive while 10,237 are categorised as highly sensitive.

Around 10 security men will be deployed on highly sensitive polling stations while seven security personnel will be deployed on sensitive polling stations. Five security personnel will be assigned duty on rest of the stations on the polling day.

Sindh has been declared as most sensitive province because the numbers of highly sensitive and sensitive polling stations are 4,629 and 3,621 respectively.

In Punjab, 2,911 polling stations have been declared as sensitive whereas 2,617 polling stations are highly sensitive.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2,980 polling stations are sensitive whereas 1,056 are highly sensitive.

In Balochistan, 1,451 polling stations are sensitive and 1,071 are highly sensitive.

Similarly in FATA, 510 polling stations have been declared as sensitive while 459 have been declared as highly sensitive.

In Federal Capital, 11 polling stations are sensitive while 10 have been declared as highly sensitive.

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