Slideshow: By-polls underway

Agencies Published August 22, 2013
Security officials high alert as security beefed up in connection with by-election in the Provincial Capital. — Photo by APP
Security officials high alert as security beefed up in connection with by-election in the Provincial Capital. — Photo by APP
Polling staff of Election Commission seen sitting before shifting ballot papers for by-elections while police stands guard at Comprehensive School North Nazim Abad. — Online Photo
Polling staff of Election Commission seen sitting before shifting ballot papers for by-elections while police stands guard at Comprehensive School North Nazim Abad. — Online Photo
Election Commission workers manage and shift ballot boxes in preparation for the by-elections in the port city. — Online Photo
Election Commission workers manage and shift ballot boxes in preparation for the by-elections in the port city. — Online Photo
Polling staffer of Election Commission seen sitting before shifting ballot papers for by-elections while police stands guard at Comprehensive School North Nazim Abad. — Online Photo
Polling staffer of Election Commission seen sitting before shifting ballot papers for by-elections while police stands guard at Comprehensive School North Nazim Abad. — Online Photo
Polling staff waiting for their turn in a queue during distribution and shifting of ballot papers, boxes and other polling items for by-elections at Comprehensive School North Nazim Abad. — Online Photo
Polling staff waiting for their turn in a queue during distribution and shifting of ballot papers, boxes and other polling items for by-elections at Comprehensive School North Nazim Abad. — Online Photo
Army personnel seen sitting alert in their vehicles during distribution and shifting of ballot papers and boxes for by-elections in the port city. — Online Photo
Army personnel seen sitting alert in their vehicles during distribution and shifting of ballot papers and boxes for by-elections in the port city. — Online Photo
Workers of Election Commission shifting polling items for by-elections in the port city. — Online Photo
Workers of Election Commission shifting polling items for by-elections in the port city. — Online Photo
Worker of election commission shifts ballot boxes and other polling items for by-elections, at session court in the provincial capital. — Online Photo
Worker of election commission shifts ballot boxes and other polling items for by-elections, at session court in the provincial capital. — Online Photo
Polling materials being handed over to the polling staff at Comprehensive Girls School North Nizamabad under the supervision of army and rangers for by-elections. — Photo by APP
Polling materials being handed over to the polling staff at Comprehensive Girls School North Nizamabad under the supervision of army and rangers for by-elections. — Photo by APP
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan flanked by Deputy Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in National Assembly & party’s Vice Chairperson Shah Mehmood Qureshi & Pakistan Threek-e-Insaf President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi talking to media persons during unveil a white paper consisting of 2000 pages over alleged rigging in the general elections 2013, at PTI Central Secretariat. — Photo by INP
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan flanked by Deputy Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in National Assembly & party’s Vice Chairperson Shah Mehmood Qureshi & Pakistan Threek-e-Insaf President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi talking to media persons during unveil a white paper consisting of 2000 pages over alleged rigging in the general elections 2013, at PTI Central Secretariat. — Photo by INP
Presiding officials carry electoral material under the supervision of security forces for By-Elections 2013 at Government School No. 01 in Peshawar. — Photo by PPI
Presiding officials carry electoral material under the supervision of security forces for By-Elections 2013 at Government School No. 01 in Peshawar. — Photo by PPI

By-polling in 41 national and provincial assembly constituencies started on Thursday and are to continue till 5 pm as per schedule.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), 519 candidates are contesting for 41 seats — 15 of National Assembly and 26 of provincial assemblies.

Also read:

By-elections: A glance at the three hot seats

By-polls: Women voters absent in Nowshera and Lakki Marwat

By-polls underway; women barred from voting in some areas

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