SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The first ever votes’ polling of local government’s elections was peacefully continued in South Waziristan tribal district here on Thursday.
Long queues of tribal voters are being seen in polling stations and booths to elect chairmen of tehsil councils besides candidates on general, farmers/labour, women, youth and minorities seats.
Assistant Commissioner Wana, Bashir Khan who is also returning officer has visited different polling stations on directives of Deputy Commissioner South Wazirstan Amjad Meraj and District Returning Officer and examined the polling process there.
Bashir Khan while expressing satisfaction over smooth polling process said that total number of polling station at Wana is 95 where polling process were also being monitored through CCTV Cameras. He said carrying of arms and ammunition, mobile phones and entry of unregistered voters inside polling stations were not allowed.
He said section 144 was enforced in the district while police and personnel of law enforcement agencies were assisting district administration and polling stations besides ensuring peaceful atmosphere to voters in completion of their national obligation.
The total registered voters in South Waziristan are 436,422 including 263,195 male and 173,227 female for whom 277 polling stations were setup by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The voters would elect candidates for tehsil council and different seats of 106 union and neighborhood councils. Voting process also continued at Ladha, Makin, Sararogha, Sarwakai, Tiarza, Wanna, Barmal, and Toi Khwla where voters of different aged groups are exercising right of franchise in a free and peaceful atmosphere.
Polling in South Waziristan was started at 8a.m and would continue till 5p.m without any break after which counting of ballot papers will begin in presence of polling agents of the candidates. Great enthusiasm are being witnessed among young voters who turned up in large number to poll their first votes in LG elections.