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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has clarified that there will be no extension of the overall voting time. However, in polling stations where voting commenced later than scheduled, an extension of up to two hours will be granted.
Polling for the general election of the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies is underway across the country.
The polling that started at 8 am will continue till 5 pm without any break. Voting is being held on 265 seats of the National Assembly and 590 seats of four provincial assemblies.
ECP authorities in a statement said that polling will continue till 5 pm and it will not be extended. They said that unofficial results could be broadcast by media after 6 pm.
They said that the ECP has so far received 55 complaints regarding the electoral process, adding that 45 of them had been addressed.
It is crucial to highlight that mobile phone services have been suspended nationwide. Consequently, voters are encountering challenges in obtaining information about their designated polling stations through the SMS service at 8300.