ISLAMABAD:  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has frozen the development funds of all local government departments.

According to the notification issued by the ECP, the development funds of the local government departments have been frozen until the announcement of the results of the general elections.

The notification states that the local governments will only carry out the day-to-day affairs of sanitation and cleanliness, but no local development scheme will be announced or worked on.

The notification further states that local governments and cantonment boards will not award tenders till the results of the general elections.

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Earlier, Punjab Government has decided to install CCTV cameras at every booth of highly sensitive polling stations in Punjab.

A meeting was held in Lahore under the chairmanship of Provincial Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan and Chief Secretary Punjab, in which it was decided to install CCTV cameras at every booth of highly sensitive polling stations.

Secretary Local Government Punjab gave a briefing regarding the preparations for the elections and security, transport, and communication plan for the elections were discussed.