ECP Secy warns of action over restricting women from voting
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission Secretary, Ishtiak Ahmed Khan has said that the electoral body has tried to address the grievances of political parties which it received on May 11 during general election.
Talking to media on Thursday, he said that the by-election on national and provincial assembly seats was the last phase of Election-2013.
He said that security arrangements have been improved for the by-polls as troops were deployed at 1800 sensitive polling stations.
To a question, he said that media persons having Election Commission passes would be allowed to cover the electoral process.
He said that the political parties had agreed that no agreement would be signed to stop women from using their right of franchise. Khan called for action against those trying to bar the women from casting ballot.
He said that action would be taken against those found involved in stopping the women from casting votes after receiving solid evidences.
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