ISLAMABAD – Secretary Election Commission Babar Yaqoob says holding of freeand fair elections is the prime responsibility of Election Commission andall the other institutions are only assisting it.

He was briefing Senate Standing Committee on Interior in Islamabad todayabout the security plan for general elections. Rehman Malik chaired themeeting.

The Secretary Election Commission informed the meeting that there will be85,307 polling stations across the country, and all of them will beavailable on Google Map.

He said over twenty thousand polling stations have been declared sensitive,and CCTV cameras will be installed inside and outside all these pollingstations.

He said three meetings were held with inspector generals of policeregarding security. He said the provinces should make CCTV camerasfunctional by 25th of this month.

The Secretary Election Commission said four hundred fifty thousandpolicemen and over three hundred thousand army troops will be deployed onthe polling day. As many as seven hundred fifty thousand polling staff willperform duty.

He said army personnel will assist the Election Commission under law, andthey will work under presiding officers.

The Secretary said for the first time a code of conduct for securitypersonnel has been prepared.

He said for the first time watermarked ballot papers imported from Europewill be used in the elections.

Babar Yaqoob informed the committee that Returning Officers will sendresults to Election Commission through a special software. He saidobservers, most of them from EU and Commonwealth, will monitor theelections.

Secretary Election Commission Babar Yaqoob says holding of free and fairelections is the prime responsibility of Election Commission and all theother institutions are only assisting it.

He was briefing Senate Standing Committee on Interior in Islamabad todayabout the security plan for general elections. Rehman Malik chaired themeeting.

The Secretary Election Commission informed the meeting that there will be85,307 polling stations across the country, and all of them will beavailable on Google Map.

He said over twenty thousand polling stations have been declared sensitive,and CCTV cameras will be installed inside and outside all these pollingstations.

He said three meetings were held with inspector generals of policeregarding security. He said the provinces should make CCTV camerasfunctional by 25th of this month.

The Secretary Election Commission said four hundred fifty thousandpolicemen and over three hundred thousand army troops will be deployed onthe polling day. As many as seven hundred fifty thousand polling staff willperform duty.

He said army personnel will assist the Election Commission under law, andthey will work under presiding officers.

The Secretary said for the first time a code of conduct for securitypersonnel has been prepared.

He said for the first time watermarked ballot papers imported from Europewill be used in the elections.

Babar Yaqoob informed the committee that Returning Officers will sendresults to Election Commission through a special software. He saidobservers, most of them from EU and Commonwealth, will monitor theelections.

Secretary Election Commission Babar Yaqoob says holding of free and fairelections is the prime responsibility of Election Commission and all theother institutions are only assisting it.

He was briefing Senate Standing Committee on Interior in Islamabad todayabout the security plan for general elections. Rehman Malik chaired themeeting.

The Secretary Election Commission informed the meeting that there will be85,307 polling stations across the country, and all of them will beavailable on Google Map.

He said over twenty thousand polling stations have been declared sensitive,and CCTV cameras will be installed inside and outside all these pollingstations.

He said three meetings were held with inspector generals of policeregarding security. He said the provinces should make CCTV camerasfunctional by 25th of this month.

The Secretary Election Commission said four hundred fifty thousandpolicemen and over three hundred thousand army troops will be deployed onthe polling day. As many as seven hundred fifty thousand polling staff willperform duty.

He said army personnel will assist the Election Commission under law, andthey will work under presiding officers.

The Secretary said for the first time a code of conduct for securitypersonnel has been prepared.

He said for the first time watermarked ballot papers imported from Europewill be used in the elections.

Babar Yaqoob informed the committee that Returning Officers will sendresults to Election Commission through a special software. He saidobservers, most of them from EU and Commonwealth, will monitor theelections.