Pak voters to get one more hour in Jul 25 polls

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Jun 29 2018 | 8:30 PM IST

Pakistan's election commission today extended the duration of the July 25 polls by an hour to ensure greater participation of voters in the polling process to elect the next government.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said polling will now begin at 8 am and end at 6 pm instead of the usual 5 pm.

The purpose of the extension is to ensure greater participation of voters in the polling process, the ECP said.

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First Published: Jun 29 2018 | 8:30 PM IST

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