Repolling in 362 polling stations in 14 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took place amidst strict security arrangements.
LG elections on the 362 seats held in late May this year had been declared void after widespread reports of rigging and irregularities. Re-polling was held in Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, DI Khan, Abbottabad, Manshera, and Buner districts. Polling started at 8am and continued till 6pm without any break.
According to reports, women also came out in large numbers to exercise their right of franchise. Women came out to vote for the first time in Swabi’s Tandkoi Union Council, while reports were also received of delays in start of polling in several districts.