PESHAWAR: Local Government by-polls are underway here on Sunday in 23 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Polling started at 8:00 am and will continue at 5:00 pm. According to the details, 609 polling stations have been established for the LG by-elections from which 278 have been declared as most sensitive. While 244 have been said to be of mild sensitivity.
More than four thousand police officers and Frontier Corps (FC) Levies’ officers have been deployed for the polls. While army is on standby position.The competitive polls will be held between 828 candidates. It is pertinent to mention here that 574 candidates have already been designated without any contest.
