Zubair Qureshi
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has successfully conducted a mock exercise of the Election Management System (EMS) on an experimental basis which according to the ECP spokesperson yielded useful and encouraging results. An ECP spokesman said that presiding officers, on the whole, managed to deliver results satisfactorily. However, connectivity challenges at certain points during the exercise caused minor issues in transmitting results to some presiding officers. These challenges are being promptly addressed, said the ECP spokesperson in a statement on on Saturday.
A comprehensive trial was initiated, involving the participation of Returning Officers’ offices at 859 locations nationwide, he said adding that this comprehensive test encompassed Fiber/DSL connectivity, EMS app log-in, usage, and the steps for results transmission and editing.
