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HARIPURP, Nov 19 (APP):The NA-18 Haripur by-election scheduled for November 23, the Election Commission of Pakistan has established a total of 602 polling stations across the constituency to ensure a smooth and peaceful voting process.
A total of nine candidates are contesting the by-election, including representatives from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Political analysts, however, predict the main contest will be between PML-N’s Babar Nawaz Khan and independent candidate Shehrnaz Umar Ayub Khan.
Of the 602 polling stations, 143 are designated for women, 144 for men, and 462 are combined polling stations. According to the Election Commission, 462 polling stations are classified as normal, 100 as sensitive, and 40 as highly sensitive.
The constituency has a total of 753,944 registered voters, including 392,339 men and 361,605 women. To facilitate voting, 989 male and 917 female polling booths have been set up to ensure all voters can easily exercise their right to vote.
For the election process, 4,414 male and female staff members will be deployed. A control room has also been established to monitor and manage the polling activities across the constituency.