Pak polls: 800,000 security personnel deployed, 1,000 'kafans' arranged ahead of D-Day

ANI  |  Islamabad [Pakistan] 

Security in has been beefed up in wake of the

Also, while looking at the wave of violence witnessed in the run up to the elections, Peshawar's has arranged 1,000 kafans (burial shroud) as a preemptive measure.

The troops have been deployed to provide mandated assistance to the (ECP) to conduct polls, according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

More than 17,000 polling stations have been declared sensitive across while CCTV cameras have also been installed at the polling stations, reported GEO TV.

The logistical arrangements for polling booths are being carried out under the supervision of deployed troops.

Around 220 million ballot papers have been printed for the election. The colour of ballot paper for the is green whereas white coloured paper shall be used for the

The polling process will start at 8:00 am and end at 6:00 pm on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, of Peshawar, told The Express Tribune that he has arranged 1,000 kafans for the polling day.

"We hope we will have a peaceful voting process but we're ready to deal with an emergency situation," he said.

On Sunday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate died in a suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan city.

The PTI candidate was contesting the upcoming from PK-99 constituency.

On July 10, a bomb targeted a rally by the in Peshawar, in which the lost his life.

Last week in Mastung blast, 149 people were killed, including (BAP)

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First Published: Tue, July 24 2018. 23:00 IST