Arrangements finalized for Kashmir Assembly polling in Lahore

LAHORE: Preparations have been finalized for election on two seats of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in Lahore, ARY News reported on Saturday.

The electioneering in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir come to an end at midnight of July 24 as polling will be held in the region on July 25 (Sunday).

District election commissioner Lahore Tauqeer Ahmed will release the election material for polling stations today. The polling material will be transferred to polling stations under the supervision of police and the returning officer.

The authorities have established 25 polling stations in Lahore for two seats of the Kashmir assembly.

Total 9,194 voters in Lahore will exercise their right to vote for two seats of the assembly in the election on Sunday (tomorrow).

Over 3.2 million voters will exercise their right to vote to elect members of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly for a five-year term.

A total of 32 political parties are contesting the elections and hundreds of independent candidates are also vying in all the 45 electoral constituencies including 33 in AJK districts and 12 meant of Jammu and Kashmir refugees settled in various parts of Pakistan.