LG by-polls scheduled for May 7, says CS

Voting will be held at 449 polling stations across Sindh

KARACHI:

Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput has announced that preparations for the local government by-elections in the province have been completed, with the voting scheduled to take place on May 7.

"The by-elections will be held at 449 polling stations in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Larkana, with 690,295 eligible voters expected to participate," Rajput said.

During a meeting chaired by the chief secretary to review arrangements for the upcoming by-polls, he said that the provincial government has ensured that all necessary arrangements for the by-elections, including the provision of water, electricity, and CCTV cameras at 292 highly sensitive polling stations, have been completed.

Provincial Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan, Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho, Secretary School Education, commissioners and deputy commissioners were present in the meeting.

Regarding security, Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho informed the meeting that a security plan has been developed by the police and more than 6,707 personnel will be deployed to perform security duties during the elections in Karachi. Present on the occasion, Divisional Commissioners gave briefing on the overall situation of the polling stations, as well as the security and transport plan.

Provincial Election Commissioner Chauhan also informed the meeting that local body elections could not be held on 56 seats in the province, hence by-elections are being held instead.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, May 5^th, 2023.