Govt successful in ensuing conduct of peaceful polls, says Hamid
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—Caretaker Minister for Interior Lt. Gen (R) Hamid Nawaz Khan said Monday that the government had very successfully ensured conduct of peaceful polling in the general elections. Due to the security arrangements made for voters and polling no serious untoward incident was reported from any part of the country, he said while talking to media persons during his visit to polling stations in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
He said a few incidents of gun firing and confrontation were reported from some constituencies in the country. “Such incidents had also taken place in the past. However, noserious untoward incident or terrorist activity has been reported from any part of the country.”
The Minister said people polled their votes in free and fair manner and nobody was influenced by any person or by any means. Hamid Nawaz said there was no chance of rigging in the elections, adding that the transparent ballot boxes were to be opened in the presence of polling agents and the result would be issued after their signatures.
The Minister visited polling station in Said Pur village and Federal Government Girls school in Rawalpindi. Secretary Interior Syed Kamal Shah was also present on the occasion. Expressing satisfaction over the security arrangements during the elections, Caretaker Federal Interior Minister Lt. Gen. (Retd) Hamid Nawaz has said that isolated clashes between candidates and supporters of different Political Parties is a common incident on the occasion.
Talking to media men during visit of Polling station in constituency NA 49 Islamabad, he said, no one would be allowed to create disturbance in the elections, as caretaker Government wants elections in peaceful atmosphere. Federal Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah, Chief Commissioner Islamabad Hamid Ali Khan, Inspector General Islamabad Shahid Nadeem Baloch and other authorities were present on the occasion. Government, the caretaker interior minister said, has taken extraordinary security measures to ensure law and order situation in the country during polls.
There was no major incident of violence in the country during the polling day, he said, adding that, there is no rigging in the elections and no justification about outcome of unexpected elections result.
Rejecting the news about bomb blast in Quetta, Caretaker Federal Interior Minister Lt. Gen. (Retd) Hamid Nawaz it was rumors to frighten the people. He said the results would be announced in the presence of election commission and candidates followed by counting of vote.
In current era, it is not possible to deploy fake Police Personnel at Polling stations, as we have complete record of personnel deputed at the station, he concluded.