QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a notification announcing a change of Returning Officer for the re-polling at 22 polling stations of NA-251 (Sherani, Zhob, and Killa Saifullah).
According to the notification, the commission has made a partial amendment to its earlier decision dated December 4, 2025, and appointed Babrak Khan, Additional Secretary of the Public Health Engineering Department, Balochistan, as the new Returning Officer for the re-poll.
He will assume the responsibilities of RO in place of ADC Zhob, Aurangzeb Kasi.
A meeting of the Balochistan Election Commission was held on Thursday with provincial Election Commissioner Ali Asghar Sial in the chair. The meeting reviewed arrangements for the re-polling in NA-251 (Sherani-cum-Zhob-cum-Qila Saifullah).
The meeting was informed that all election material had been handed over to the returning officer, while printing of ballot papers and training of polling staff would be completed this week.
The meeting also reviewed plans for deploying army and Frontier Corps personnel at highly sensitive polling stations, and agreed to form special vigilance teams to monitor the polling process.
The provincial election commissioner stressed the need to ensure neutral and competent polling staff, and said foolproof security must be provided for ballot papers and all other election material.
He added that every effort should be made to maintain a peaceful environment at polling stations so voters can exercise their right to vote freely.
