ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has requested the ECP to announce public holiday in Islamabad and extend the poling time, so that more people can vote in the first local bodies elections.
According to details, Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza is expected to take up the applications in a meeting at ECP in a while.
While talking to media PTI senior leader Asad Umar said that Polling agents are creating pressure on voters, polling time must be increased as large number of voters are government employees who are going to free after 2 pm and some may likely to miss their right to cast their vote due to shortage of time.
Asad Umar criticised Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and said that it seems like it is sleeping of some important work on such an important day.
Earlier yesterday Government had announced the half day for all governmnet employees in Islamabad for sake of LG polls in the city.
It is to be kept in mind that Polling for 1st ever Local Government polls began at 7 am and will continue without any break till 5: 30 pm.
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