ISLAMABAD: Polling got underway for 23 legislative seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan province on Thursday.
The locals of the newly-formed province went to polling stations early morning and the first votes were cast at around 9:00am.
A total number of 256 candidates are vying for the 23 legislative assembly seats after weeks of campaigning.
The total number of registered voters in the province is over 700,000 and votes will be cast in nearly 1000 polling stations.
Chief Election Commissioner for Baltistan Rahim Nawaz Durrani that the polls are expected to be trouble-free as all arrangements had been completed well in time.
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