Manan Mandokhail:
QUETTA: The oath-taking ceremony of the District Returning Officers (DROs) and Deputy Commissioner Quetta took place at the Provincial Election Commissioner Balochistan’s office on Saturday. The ceremony adhered to the established legal procedures, with Provincial Election Commissioner Balochistan, Sharifullah, administering the oath and supervising the signing of the relevant documents.
17 ROs Will Be Overseeing LBs Polls
In the subsequent phase of this event, the DRO (District Returning Officer) is set to administer the oath to all 17 returning officers and 34 assistant returning officers who will be overseeing the local body elections in the Quetta district.
Provincial Election Commissioner Balochistan emphasized the importance of ensuring a peaceful, transparent, and impartial conduct of the local government elections in Quetta. He offered valuable guidance to the officials present, urging them to spare no effort in ensuring that every stage of the elections is conducted in an amicable and fair manner.
Transparent Elections A National Responsibility: Sharifullah
Furthermore, Provincial Election Commissioner Sharifullah underlined that conducting clean and transparent elections is not just a legal obligation but also a national responsibility that should be upheld by all. He committed to utilizing all available resources to achieve this goal.
The local bodies’ polls are scheduled to be held on November 30th in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. The Election Commission of Pakistan has already announced the schedule for the elections.
In Balochistan, local bodies elections were held across the province in May last year. Except for the Quetta and Lasbella districts, the elections were held throughout the province.
