- Necessary instructions have been issued to all the wings.
- Federal government will spend Rs 30 billion for the polls.
- Rangers, FC, and Police will be deployed for the security.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP ) has started preparations for general elections in Punjab and necessary instructions have been issued to all the concerned wings.
According to the details, as soon as the date of the general election of Punjab was announced by the President, the Election Commission also started preparations to hold the polls on April 30.
Sources at the Election Commission of Pakistan said that the federal government will spend Rs 30 billion for the elections while Rangers, FC, and Police will be deployed for the security of the polls.
Apart from this, Pakistan Army personnel will be deployed as Quick Response Force.
On the other hand, the Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to write letters to the Secretary of Interior, and Secretary of Finance and to write letters to the Secretary of Defence and the High Court, including contacting all the stakeholders for the elections.
Earlier, President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the date of the election in Punjab and announced the polls on April 30, Sunday.
The development came after ECP writes a letter to the president and suggested dates from April 30 to May 7.
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