There are 568,505 male voters and 514,625 female voters in the capital city.
Rs17.4bn released to ECP for general election. The Finance Division has released Rs17.4 billion to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in addition to Rs10 billion released in July for the general elections to be held in February 2024 in the country.
This brings the total amount to Rs27.4 billion released for holding general elections, said a statement issued here on Tuesday.
“Finance Division remains committed to the provision of funds as and when required by the Election Commission of Pakistan,” the statement added.
The amount was released a day after the ECP raised an alarm over the delay in the release of the urgently needed amount for the elections.
It may be recalled that the ECP had asked for Rs51 billion for the elections. But, later it agreed on Rs47 billion of which Rs5 billion had been released during the previous fiscal year. In the current budget, the government had allocated Rs42 billion for the elections.
ECP to establish 990 polling stations in ICT for general elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to establish nearly 990 polling stations and 3,096 polling booths for the upcoming general elections in Islamabad.
As outlined in the election plan for Islamabad, more than one million voters are expected to cast their votes across the three constituencies of the federal capital.
The federal capital is segmented into three districts, which, in turn, are delineated into 3 constituencies: NA 46, NA 47, and NA 48. As per the document, the plan encompasses details such as constituency population, registered voters, potential polling stations, and election staff.
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As outlined in the document, the total population of Islamabad is 2.36 million, and the registered voters amount to 1.83 million. Among them, there are 568,505 male voters and 514,625 female voters in the capital city.
According to the Election Commission, 1,040 presiding officers, 3,251 assistant presiding officers and the same number of polling officers will be appointed. At least 1,040 senior assistant polling officers will also be appointed in the three constituencies.
