DERA MURAD JAMALI: Balochistan Caretaker Chief Minister Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki visited Nasirabad division to review the law and order situation and preparations for elections which are scheduled to be held on Feb 8.

Presiding over a meeting, the chief minister said that funds for transportation would be released to deputy commissioners by the provincial government in two days.

“A comprehensive security plan has been prepared to ensure peaceful holding of elections and provision of drinking water, washrooms and other basic facilities at all polling stations in the area,” Mr Domki said.

The chief minister said that the Election Commission has kept the transport rate higher than other provinces due to communication difficulties in Balochistan.

The meeting was informed that an agreement for installing CCTV cameras at sensitive polling stations had been finalised.

Provincial Home Minister Mir Zubair Khan Jamali, Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan, Additional Chief Secretary Zahid Saleem, Additional IG Police Jawad Dogar, Naseerabad Division Commissioner Tariq Baloch, DIG Police and deputy commissioners of all districts attended the meeting.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...
Under siege
Updated 03 May, 2024

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain.
Meddlesome ways
03 May, 2024

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges...
Mass transit mess
03 May, 2024

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ...