LAHORE – Former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja said that in the general elections of 2024, 99 per cent of the candidates are such that he wouldn’t vote for them.
Ramiz Raja said that the solutions for those participating in the elections are similar to those of the 1960s, while we are living in 2024, our system is flawed.
“The manifesto of political parties is limited to mere claims while voters are tempted to vote for bread, housing, or clothing. This does not serve Pakistan’s progress and advancement,” said Ramiz Raja while talking to a local private TV on Thursday.
The former PCB chairman said in the 2024 elections, 99% of the people standing are such that he finds it unacceptable to vote for them.
It should be noted that the polling process for the general elections is ongoing nationwide.
Polling for the 12th general elections of 2024 started at 8 a.m. and continued until 5 p.m. without any interruption, with special security arrangements also made. According to the Election Commission, 17,816 candidates are participating from all over the country in 855 constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies, while some major political figures are also in the fray in some constituencies. According to the Election Commission’s figures, 128,578,760 voters will exercise their right to vote, including 23,518,371 new voters up to the age of 25.
اس وقت جذبات بڑھ چکے ہیں آپ باہر جائیں آپ کو پتا چل جائے گا یوتھ کس کیساتھ ہے یہ یوتھ بہت آگے نکل چکی ہے یہ جماعتیں 80کی دہائی والے وعدے کررہی ہیں۔رمیز راجہ #VoteForIK #ووٹ_قیدی_عمران_خان_کا pic.twitter.com/VzJFLLGAEU
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To cast their vote, citizens will have to go to the polling station with their original identity card, where they will cast their vote for the national and provincial assembly members, with the ballot paper for the national assembly being green, while the color of the provincial assembly’s ballot paper is white.
According to the Election Commission, 90,675 polling stations have been set up across the country for polling, of which 27,628 are sensitive and 18,437 are highly sensitive.
500,000 security personnel will be deployed for the supervision of polling stations and other matters. The paramilitary forces will be responsible for the second, while the third category will be handled by the Pakistani army, which will function as a Quick Response Force.
