QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Monday declared 18 of the 35 districts ‘very sensitive’ for general elections.

A meeting of the provincial cabinet, presided over by caretaker chief minister Mir Ali Mardan Domki, reviewed the overall law and order situation in the province in the wake of upcoming general elections.

Additional chief secretary for home and tribal affairs Zahid Saleem informed the cabinet meeting that a total of 2,055 polling stations are highly sensitive, 2,180 sensitive and 832 are normal.

Mr Domki expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made for the polls. “Special measures are being taken to maintain peace at sensitive and highly sensitive polling stations and CCTV cameras will be installed at the most sensitive polling stations,” he said.

However, the chief minister did not rule out taking services of Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps to help police, Levies in sensitive areas of the province.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024