ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturdaycontradicted the statement of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasiover ECP’s control in polling stations during the general election-2018.
According to an ECP spokesman, as per reports of independent watchdogs,including Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), not a single incident wasreported regarding any involvement of security staff in affairs of pollingstaff at polling stations during the elections in 2018.
He said the deployment of security staff at polling stations resultedholding of peaceful elections.
He said the commission would take every possible measure under the law toensure security on holding of peaceful elections in the erstwhile FederallyAdministered Tribal Areas keeping in view the sensitive nature of the areaand considering the locals of tribal areas as honourable stakeholders.
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He said as per rules, the ECP could take assistance from any institutionfor peaceful elections in the area and added that all the institutions werebound to give their help to the commission in that regard.