Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday said all preparations for the 13th national parliamentary election and the referendum have been completed. Ballot papers for all these seats have already been dispatched, and all election materials have reached their destinations,” he said. Akhtar Ahmed added that ballot papers are being transferred in phases from the offices of returning officers to assistant returning officers and presiding officers, indicating that polling preparations are completed. The EC senior secretary also urged journalists to uphold responsible reporting. Regarding election results, Akhtar Ahmed said results from postal ballot centres under returning officers may take slightly longer than those from other polling stations.
