Ballot papers and election equipment for the upcoming by-polls will be delivered by returning officers (RO) to the presiding officers on Saturday, DawnNewsTV reported.

The equipment was delivered to the ROs by the Election Commision of Pakistan (ECP) under the armed forces' supervision yesterday. The ECP dispatched about 10 million ballot papers for the by-polls, which are to be held on Oct 14.

While they collect their election equipment, presiding officers who are not already registered in the ECP's Results Transmission System (RTS) system will also be registered.

The ECP says it has registered 90 per cent of the presiding officers appointed for the Oct 14 by-polls and sent their data to the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), along with the polling schemes.

The ECP has also issued a circular announcing the cancellation of the weekend of its staff, who will work double shifts on Sunday.

By-polls are being held in 11 National Assembly constituencies and 24 provincial assemblies' constituencies. Elections in two provincial assemblies' constituencies will not be held, as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s candidates have already been elected unopposed from PP-87 (Mianwali) and PP-296 (Rajanpur).