PESHAWAR: Voting for the first phase of local government elections in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has concluded.
The 17 districts where elections are held include Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Khyber, Mohmand, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Haripur, Buner and Bajaur.
Over 12.668 million registered voters, including 7,015,757 male and 5,653,095 female voters, are deciding the fate of 37,752 candidates contesting for different seats.
Over 77,000 policemen and law enforcers were deployed outside of polling stations and booths for security of voters.
Quick Response Force’s personnel were deployed to ‘nearby areas of responsibility’ for immediately responding to any untoward situation on the election day.
A total 9,223 polling stations and 28,892 polling booths were setup out of which 4,188 polling stations were declared sensitive and 2,507 most sensitive.
CCTV cameras have been installed on sensitive and most sensitive polling stations and display of arms or carrying of weapons and electronic devices including mobile phones inside polling stations were not allowed.
Over 2000 contestants have been elected unopposed in the local bodies elections that are being held today (Sunday) in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
217 candidates on general seats, 876 on women seats and 285 on farmers seat were elected unopposed while candidates on 500 youth and 154 minority seats were declared successful.
