Pakistan

Election 2024: Latest update on polling time extension

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ISLAMABAD: Polling hours ended in Pakistan. As earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a statement that voting time will not be extended.

Polling for the general election of National Assembly and four provincial assemblies is ended across the country.

The polling that started at 8 am has ended at 5 pm without any break. Voting is being held on 265 seats of National Assembly and 590 seats of four provincial assemblies.

ECP authorities in a statement 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.

While PTI asks ECP to extend polling time

PTI asked the ECP to extend the polling time. According to the details, the PTI had decided to officially submit the application to the ECP.

PTI Chief Organiser Omar Ayub said: “We have received many complaints about the slow polling process.”

“I would like to express my gratitude to the masses for casting votes in large numbers despite the internet outage,” Ayub said.

“The electoral watchdog should extend the polling time until 6:00 pm.,” he said.

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