ECP INAUGURATES TRAINING PROGRAMME OF 100 OFFICIALS

Election Commission Of pakistan

(Public Relations Wing)

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Press Release

              Islamabad 12 January, 2017            

Subject: -      ECP INAUGURATES TRAINING PROGRAMME OF 100 OFFICIALS

 

                        To increase the capacity of Election Commission officials a comprehensive training programme has been launched today.  This training programme is continuation of the provincial trainings which started in November, 2016.  So far more than 150 officials of grade 8-16 have been trained.  The number of trained staff will across 400 in the next two months.  Mr. Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan inaugurated the training programme for 100 officials of ECP in grade 8-16 at Islamabad Secretariat.  This training programme is aimed at improving the capacity of the staff in the daily official work. The Secretary, Election Commission addressing the officials in the inauguration ceremony said that he believes that trained human resource, well equipped with the latest technology will help ECP to hold free and fair elections.  He showed his determination in leaving no stone unturned the contribution to strong democracy through impartial General Elections in 2018.  Mr. Zafar Iqbal Hussain, Additional Secretary (Training) and Ms. Nighat Siddique, Additional Director General (Training) also spoke at the occasion.