ECP asks finance, interior secys to ensure funds, security for Punjab polls.

ISLAMABAD -- In order to conduct general elections in Punjab, the top electoral body has directed secretaries of interior and finance to ensure availability of funds and security during the polls.

The Election Commission of PakiAstan [ECP], in a meeting with secreAtary interior and secretary finance, received a green signal regarding arArangements for conducting polls in the main province of the country. The interior secretary briefed the ComAmission on security and the secretary finance informed about availability of funds for the elections. The ECP diArected the secretary interior to conAtact the Ministry Of Defence to ensure availability of security personnel for election security. Likewise, the MinisAtry of Finance was directed to ensure provision of funds for the election.

The controversy of elections schedule in the Punjab provinces has seemingly been resolved as the Election Commission of Pakistan the other day [Wednesday] announced the schedule of general elections for the Punjab Assembly, fixing April 30 as the polling day. The matter of elecAtions schedule in Punjab reached an agreement as the public notice by the...

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