Additional Director General Haroon Shinwari on Monday said that the Election Management System hitches have been successfully addressed as the country prepares for the ballots on February 8.
During a media briefing in Islamabad, Shinwari assured that the problems encountered during the experimental phase of EMS have been rectified, allowing individuals with expired ID cards to cast their votes.
He emphasised that those with expired IDs would not face hindrances in exercising their voting rights.
Shinwari said that a directive has been issued to all staff members, emphasising that individuals with expired ID cards should be permitted to vote.
To facilitate the election process, 3,000 laptops have been secured for EMS, and 3,600 operators have undergone training.
A dedicated control room has been established to monitor the elections, functioning independently of the internet through a private network. Shinwari highlighted the implementation of a state-of-the-art system with special provisions for monitoring.
Moreover, complaints from across the country can be filed via email and a universal phone number.
