The Pakistan Army, Pakistan Rangers, Sindh Police and all Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and institutions zealously controlled the law and order situation to ensure the peaceful accomplishment of the election-2018. This was said by Chief Secretary Sindh Major Azam Suleman Khan (retd) while presiding over a high level meeting on Friday in Sindh Secretariat, said a statement. He said that in view of security apprehension in the Sindh Province the task of holding the General Election was a very big challenge.
The meeting was attended by IGP Sindh Amjad Javed Saleemi, Provincial Election Commission (PEC) Muhammad Yousuf Khan Khattak, Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR) Dr. Iqbal Hussain Durrani, Secretary Home Haroon Ahmed Khan, and Secretary Health Dr. Usman Chachar and Secretary General Administration Sajid Jamal Abro.
The CS Sindh lauded the role of caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh Fazal-ur-Rehman, asserting that guidance and advices of caretaker CM Sindh also valuably encouraged us to do the needful in conducting the General Election-2018. He noted that the voting turn-out remained well in the Province under the coordinated efforts of LEAs and security institutions who assisted the civil administration in this regard with the specific reference of comparison of other Provinces as the Sindh Province has been witnessed better than all in compliance of Code of Conduct of General Election. Administrative arrangements including provision of missing facilities installation of CCTV Cameras and timely action on reports were also carried out properly, he added.
Major Azam Suleman Khan (retd) also thanked IGP, PEC, all Administrative Secretaries, Divisional & Deputy Commissioners, DIGs / SSPs and all other stake-holder, in appreciation of their electoral services. He also called comprehensively reports from the Divisional Commissioner and DIGs regarding issues and difficulties appeared in the election task, within a week.
PEC M. Yousuf Khan Khattak also appreciated the administrative and security arrangements, which enhanced the turnout. He further admired the provision of staff by the Sindh Government and Commissioner Karachi for their exemplary role.
IGP Sindh Amjad Javed Saleemi appreciating the services of all stake-holders, said that the recent election were the most peaceful in the 30 years history of election.
Secretary Services Riazuddin Qureshi, Secretary Implementation & Coordination Syed Mohsin Ali Shah, Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Sualeh Farooqi, Additional IGP Mushtaq Maher and other Senior Officers, while all Divisional Commissioner and DIGs also participated through video link.