Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Tuesday stressed on utilization of all available resources for the peaceful conduct of elections and said that free, fair, and impartial polls will guarantee the strengthening of democracy in the country.
The CEC while chairing a meeting held here at Sindh Secretariat to review arrangements regarding upcoming general elections also directed to prepare a special polling plan for the flood-affected areas of Sindh, said a statement issued here.
Sikandar Sultan Raja said that ECP would provide all possible assistance to the caretaker provincial government for the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections while assistance of the Pakistan Army and Rangers will also be sought in this regard.
He warned that strict action would be taken against the officials and staff who were found negligent in the election process. Any kind of political favoritism on the part of government employees will not be tolerated and immediate action will be taken on any such complaint, he maintained.
