By-poll in Zhob for PB-18 seat underway

ZHOB: By-poll for the Balochistan assembly constituency PB-18, fallen vacant after the death of local bodies provincial minister, Abdul Khalique Bashar Dost, being held on Monday.

Altogether five candidates including the brother of the deceased Abdul KhaliqueBasher Dost, Dr. Abdul Razzaque, ANP’sJuma Khan Babar and independent candidate Abdul Rahim contesting for the seat. Polling in the constituency PB-18 started at 8.00 A.M. this morning, which will continue until this evening without any break. The number of voters in this constituency tally at 55,255. Election Commission has set up 67 polling stations for this by-poll, out of which, 24 polling stations have been declared sensitive and section 144 has been clamped in the area. Police,Balochistan Constabulary, FC have been deployed for the security. http://rtilive.pk/detail/8378 Right to Information Pakistan Live, RTI Live, Information Pakistan, RTI online Research ORganization,pakistan,news pakistan, pakistan news,punjab,lahore,By-poll for the Balochistan assembly ,PB-18, provincial minister, Abdul Khalique Bashar Dost, ANP,