ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Pakistan Peoples Party has asked the election Commission of Pakistan to extend the voting time today by at least one hour from 6 pm to 7 pm.

In a letter addressed to the CEC the Party drew attention towards reports from a large number of polling stations from across the country complaining of the extremely slow pace of polling.

It said that voters were sweating in summer outside the polling stations in long queues waiting for their turn and there was “real danger of a large number of voters not being able to cast their votes and might have to return homes frustrated and disenfranchised”.

This has happened because not more than three to four voters are allowed to enter the polling station at a time, the letter signed by Secretary General Farhatullah Babar said.

Drawing attention of the CEC to Section 70 of the Election Act 2017 which empowers the ECP “to extend the time of voting if deemed necessary” the Party has asked for extending the voting time today by at least one hour from 6 pm to 7 pm.