What the EC Secretary said about the election situation across the country

12 February, 2026, 03:00 pm

Last modified: 12 February, 2026, 03:01 pm

What the EC Secretary said about the election situation across the country

12 February, 2026, 03:00 pm

Last modified: 12 February, 2026, 03:01 pm

On February 12, 32.88 percent of the votes were cast from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told reporters about this information around 1:30 pm. He said that voting is underway in 32,789 centers across the country.

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