GILGIT: Re-polling is underway at four polling stations of Gilgit-Baltistan legislative assembly constituency LA3-Gilgit 3 amid ariel firing by police to disperse supporters of boycotting candidates.
The polling has been postponed for indefinite period in LA-17 Diamer. The polling process at four polling stations of LA3-Gilgit 3 had been stopped in November 12 elections due to violence and polling had been rescheduled on November 18. The polling in the constituency has begun at 8:00 am today and will continue till 4:00 pm. All candidates except candidate of PPP Aftab Haider announced boycott of polling and organized protest demonstration in Denor area. Police carried out ariel firing to disperse the protestors.
Heavy police and security forces contingents have been deployed at four polling stations to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, chief election commissioner Gilgit-Baltistan Rahim Nawaz Khan Durrani has postponed polling at two polling stations of LA-17 ......LINK
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