<p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><u><font face="Times New Roman">Appointment of Special Observers for Punjab Provincial Elections</font></u><br /> </b></p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><br /> The Central Election Commission (CEC) is pleased to notify the following as Special Observers on the occasion of the holding of Provincial Elections for Punjab in Lahore on March 16:</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">      </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Mr. Ahmad Awais</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">      </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Mian Abdul Rauf</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">They will represent the CEC in ensuring a transparent and peaceful conduct of the Provincial Elections of Punjab.</span></p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"> </p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Central Election Commission</span></b></p> <p style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf</span></b></p>