Deputy Commissioner/District Returning Officer Khalid Iqbal here on Friday chaired a meeting to review arrangements for the General Election
s 2024.
During the meeting, he finalized election arrangements in collaboration with returning officers, District Police Officer, Omar Tafail, and other officials.
Various aspects including staff training, provis
ion of security, duty arrangements, accessibility to polling stations, transportation, installat
ion of CCTV cameras, maintenance of polling station routes in snowy areas, provis
ion of polling materials, emergency protocols, and provis
ion of suitable vehicles for security and staff as per the Election Commission’s directives came under discussion in the meeting.
The DPO assured cooperation from th
e administration to ensure security and peaceful conduct of elections.
District Election Commissioner, Zeeshan Khan, provided a detailed briefing on transparent access to polling stations, secure pollin
g arrangements, and actions taken by the Election Commission.
The deputy commissioner emphasized provis
ion of wa
ter, electricity, ramps for disabled voters and other facilities at polling stations.