Tribesmen runs for votes despite boycott

F.P. Report

LANDI KOTAL: Like elsewhere in the country, voting process has carried out here in district Khyber on Thursday. It is to be mentioned here that 342 polling stations had been set up for one NA-27 and three provincial assembly seats (PK-69, PK-70 and PK-71) among that 91 polling stations had been announced sensitive.

A total of 638743 voters comprising 349121 male and 289623 female voters to exercise their right of franchise in across Khyber. The voting was started at 08:00 am and was continued till 05:00 pm without interruption.

In the morning due to cold weather, thin rush was witnessed while later on voters moved to their respective polling stations and casted their votes.

Contrary to assurance of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), mobile phone service and 3G, 4G net service was suspended in Khyber that multiplied miseries of the media persons. On the other hand, foolproof security arrangements had been at polling stations while forces troops had been deployed at sensitive polling stations.
The Torkham border was suspended for all kind of vehicle and pedestrian movement for twenty-four hours. Election was in progress and after 05:00 pm counting of the votes started.

Meanwhile supporters of Qaumi Masail Committee, Landi Kotal, holding black flags and initiated sit-in at Charwazgai square, boycotted the election. The protestors who were carrying Identity Cards of their relatives, refused to cast their votes in protest against lack of basic facilities in the area.