Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that despite numerous challenges, the best possible arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful and seamless conduct of elections on polling day, state-run Radio Pakistan reports.

He passed these remarks during an interaction with the Commonwealth Observer Group in Islamabad.

PM Kakar said Pakistan was proud to honour its commitment as a Commonwealth member state by inviting independent international observers to witness the electoral process.

He further highlighted the caretaker government had fulfilled its responsibilities to run the day-to-day affairs of the state and create a conducive environment ahead of the elections. Now it is the turn of the people of Pakistan to exercise their democratic right to vote, the premier added.

 PM Kakar meets the Common Observer Group in Islamabad. — photo courtesy Radio Pakistan
PM Kakar meets the Common Observer Group in Islamabad. — photo courtesy Radio Pakistan

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