QUETTA: The Provincial Election Commission (PEC) Balochistan has directed officials to ensure complete transparency and security for the upcoming re-polling in the NA-251 constituency, scheduled for December 18, 2025. The directives were issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by Provincial Election Commissioner Ali Asghar Sial at his office.
The meeting, attended by senior election officials, the Commissioner of Zhob Division, the Additional Secretary Home, and the Deputy Commissioners and police chiefs of Zhob and Qila Saifullah districts, focused on the arrangements for re-polling at 22 polling stations in the Shirani-cum-Zhob-cum-Qila Saifullah constituency. Officials were briefed that all necessary election materials have already been handed over to the Returning Officer.
It was informed that the critical tasks of printing ballot papers and the comprehensive training of election staff are set to be completed within the next two days. A major point of discussion was security arrangements, with the meeting considering the deployment of Army and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel at highly sensitive polling stations to ensure a secure environment.
Commissioner Ali Asghar Sial issued strict instructions to all relevant authorities. He emphasized the need for the deployment of “neutral and authentic” election staff and demanded “foolproof security” for all election materials, including ballot papers. He stated that the primary objective is to create a peaceful atmosphere at all polling stations.
“A peaceful environment should be provided to the voters at all polling stations so that every citizen can exercise his right to vote in a free environment,” Sial asserted. The re-polling represents a crucial step to finalize the electoral process in this constituency, with authorities aiming to conduct it smoothly and without incident.
Meanwhile the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aain Pakistan (TTAP), has solidified its strategy for the upcoming Quetta local body elections and issued a fiery condemnation of the provincial government, accusing it of systemic failure and electoral manipulation. The decisions were made during a key meeting chaired by Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal at the PkMAP secretariat, attended by leaders from PTI, PkMAP, BNP, and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen.
The alliance formally decided to contest the December 28 polls jointly, marking a significant unified front. To organize the campaign, it will form joint committees for Town 1 (encompassing Taktu, Chiltan, Zargoon, and Sariab), with five members from each constituent party. A four-member technical committee was also established, with a separate election committee for Quetta to be announced later.
