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Elections were postponed earlier due to violent clashes

Results unlikely to have effect on overall structure of the LG setup in any one district

Nine other districts of lower Sindh will elect local representatives today.

Turnout was between 25 to 28%, whereas it was 45 to 47% in last LG elections.

Apart from this, the staff will spend the night inside their respective polling stations

The law states that a polling station can only be established on government property

Students discover the ins and outs of the upcoming polls

32 students have been selected under FAFEN and PPF to observe the voting process.

Saturday’s LG polls to see competition between MQM and PTI-JI alliance

Demand separate community and health centres, playgrounds for kids

Wrong election symbols, dry stamp pads, scattered votes upset voters

Sluggish turnout observed at many urban polling stations

Citizens speak their mind on lingering concerns in the city.

Imran says many leaders within MQM believe in ‘minus-one formula’

District Central is also home to the largest number of people in the city

Over 100 workers have been arrested in the past two to three days

ECP official says decline due to votes shifted outside of city

Wazira Bibi was threatened with expulsion earlier

The second phase of local government elections in the district is today

Govt has directed contestants to surrender their licensed arms with the police

As many as 2,396 candidates will contest LG polls in ICT scheduled for Nov 30

Polling scheme to be released today; party-wise list of contenders soon .

Poll body says security will be bolstered for next phases.

Decision was taken by meeting of ‘influentials’ days before LG polls

PPP completes ticket-awarding process; PML-N, PTI yet to decide on candidates in several union councils

The party has formed alliance with the JI, MWM and JUP - Noorani group

Were allegedly restrained and restricted during K-P local government elections

Nine seats reserved for women, two each for youth and non-Muslims

One petition relating to Mouza Khadrapur was admitted

Agencies told to verify information about candidates or parties.

The judge observed that the court could not dictate legislators

Mehr Rashid is PML-N’s vice chairman candidate and Ghulam Mustafa is PTI’s candidate

Butt is contesting the election for the first time but, says his family has been associated with the PML-N since 1979

Says he is advising them not to expect the chairman to solve problems like electricity shortage.

The PML-N has transferred education and health to authorities set up at the provincial-level

The Election Commission has conferred powers of first class magistrate on all ROs from September 1

Equal opportunity sought for marginalised groups to elect their representatives

Delimitations require a fresh law due to lapsed ordinance