Karachi LG polls: ECP urges IG Sindh to ensure strict security arrangements

• ECP has written a letter to IG Sindh
• ECP sought fool-proof security arrangements for the polls
• LG election in Karachi, Hyderabad will be held on Jan 15

KARACHI: Election Commission of Police (ECP) has sought fool-proof security arrangements for the Local Government (LG) elections being held in Karachi and Hyderabad.

The provincial election commissioner has written a letter to Inspector General Police (ICG) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon to ensure complete security arrangements for the municipal polls keeping in view the current political situation in the country.

The letter said that keeping in view the intensity of the political atmosphere, all possible efforts should be made to provide fool-proof security during the holding of Local Government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad Division to prevent any untoward incident.

The provincial election commissioner has also summoned an important meeting tomorrow in Karachi. Chief Election Commissioner and ECP members will participate via video link.

DG Rangers, IG Sindh, and Chief Secretary Sindh will also attend the meeting and brief on the security arrangements for the polls.  The election tribunal will brief on the delivery of ballot papers and election materials.

Chief Election Commissioner has instructed Secretary Election Commission Umar Hameed to reach Karachi and monitor the situation. He is expected to reach Karachi on Wednesday and review the arrangements for the situation.

It must be mentioned that polling for local bodies elections in Karachi and Hyderabad will be held on January 15 after several delays to political reasons and the flood situation.

Earlier, the ECP rejected a petition filed by the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and announced to hold the LG polls in Karachi and Hyderabad on January 15 as per schedule.

A three-member commission under the chairmanship of the Chief Election Commissioner announced the reserved decision while rejecting MQM’s plea to postpone the polls.

The electoral body has said that the polls in Karachi and Hyderabad will be held on January 15 on previous voter lists and rejected MQM’s objections on the lists.

The Election Commission reserved the verdict on the reference filed by the MQM about dual electoral lists. The CEC said that local elections in Karachi could not be postponed anymore. The party has decided to protest against the decision on Wednesday (tomorrow).

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