MULTAN: Polling for by-election in NA-148 (Multan-1) is underway on Sunday (today) with 69 polling stations declared sensitive in the constituency.
People in good number are arriving at the polling stations to cost their vote at earliest due to hot weather, comprehensive security arrangements have been made for free, fair and transparent polls.
275 polling stations and 933 polling booths have been established for the polling including 485 for men and 448 for women. A total 444,231 registered voters will exercise their right to vote in by polls.
Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani has vacated this seat on assuming the office of Chairman Senate. His Son Syed Ali Qasim Gillani from PPP and independent candidate supported by Sunni Ittehad Council Taimoor Altaf Mahay are the leading candidates in this constituency.
The ECP Punjab spokesperson said foolproof security arrangements had been made at polling stations while surveillance cameras and walk-through gates have also been installed at the sensitive polling stations.
Eight candidates including the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) leader Barrister Taimur Altaf Malik and Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Ali Qasim Gillani are vying for the seat.
