ORIENTATION PROGRAMME OF DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICERS BEING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME
………………Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad,
Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan
Islamabad, the 24th December, 2007.- The Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan told here that the Election Commission undertaken programme of Orientation of all District Returning Officers, Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers as well as Training of about 70,000 Presiding Officers throughout the country. Orientation of more than 500,000 polling staff will also be completed well before polling day.
2. The Secretary, Election Commission further informed that Orientation of Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers has already been completed, whereas, Training of about 70,000 Presiding Officers will be completed by end of the month. The Orientation Workshops for District Returning Officers has been planned as per programme given below:
26-12-2007…. at Lahore For District Returning Officers of
Punjab & Islamabad
29-12-2007…. at Peshawar For District Returning Officers of
NWFP & FATAs
31-12-2007…. at Karachi For District Returning Officers of
Sindh & Balochistan
3. Honourable Chief Election Commissioner and Members Election Commission are likely to attend Orientation Programmes for District Returning Officers.