ISLAMABAD, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday unveiled the details of polling stations for Feb. 18 polls.

    The ECP has put all the details of the polling stations across the country on its official website.

    The Secretary of ECP Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad was quoted by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) as saying that the ECP staff had to make extensive effort to post all details to the website for transparency of the polls.

    Dilshad said, "this practice of the commission is yet another step towards transparent polls."

    The ECP has set up around 64,000 polling stations across the country for the conduct of general elections for National as well as Provincial assemblies.

    Some of the political parties raised the apprehensions of setting up "Ghost Polling Stations" for casting bogus votes. "We have addressed these apprehensions and now it is crystal clear that there are no "Ghost Polling Stations," Dilshad said.

    He said an extensive public awareness campaign has been launched by the Election Commission to inform electors about the importance of vote and how to exercise it, their right and responsibilities and the importance of general elections, through an Education program on the print and electronic media.

    Special arrangements have been made for international observers, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to enable them to observe the proceedings of the upcoming general elections, he said.

    The Presiding Officers, he said, have been given powers of first class Magistrate for maintenance of order at polling stations. They can remove or cause to be removed any person who misconduct at a polling station or fails to obey any lawful order of the Presiding Officer.

    The general elections are slated to be held on Feb. 18.