Electioneering in top gear in Sindh

Major political parties’ election campaigns in ‘wrap up’ stage as canvassing ends Feb 6 midnight

KARACHI:

All major political, religious parties, alliances and the independent candidates have geared up their election campaign across Sindh as polling day is to be held this week on February 8.

Major political parties’ election campaigns in ‘wrap up’ stage as canvassing ends on February 6 midnight. As per the election of code of conduct election campaigns stop 24 hours prior to the polling day.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, MQM-Pakistan’s Convenor Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, PML-N provincial president Bashir Memon, Jamaate-Islami leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman and Grand Democratic Alliances leadership were holding election rallies in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and other districts and towns of the province and asking the voters for casting votes in their favour.

GDA-PPP faceoff

Grand Democrat Alliance led by Sayed Sibgatullah Shah, Pir Pagara is in tough contest with PPP candidates in different districts of Sindh.

GDA and PPP candidates in district Sanghar and Khairpur Mirs are in tough competion.

In Khairpur, Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashid is contesting election on NA 203 against Sayed Fazul Shah Jillani of PPP who was elected an MNA from the same constituency in 2018 election while GDA’s Moezam Abbasi is in the contest with Sayed Javed Ali Shah Jillani of PPP on NA 203 Khairpur Mirs.

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Former Chief Minister Sindh Sayed Ghous Ali Shah is in contest with former MNA Dr Nafisa Shah who is the daughter of Ex CM Sayed Qaim Ali Shah on NA-202 Khairpur. In Sanghar district, GDA candidate Muhammad Khan Junejo is contesting election on NA-209 against PPP candidates and the former Federal Minister and Chairperson BISP Shazia Atta Marri while Saira Bano Wassan of GDA is in tough contest against PPP candidate Sallahuddin Junejo on NA-210. In Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah), former president Asif Ali Zardari is in contest on NA-207 and his position is strong. GDA candidate Sayed Zain Shah is fighting election against PPP’s Sayed Ghulam Mustafa Shah. In Naushero Feroz district, GDA candidate Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi is on the run at NA-206 against former MNA and PPP candidate Zulifikar Ali Behan.

On this constituency a tough fight is expected as Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi is an influential candidate. In Larkana, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is contesting on two National Assembly seats while another PPP candidate Nazir Bughio is on the run against GDA candidates.

The position of PPP candidates in Larkana is said to be strong as compared to opponent candidates. In district Shikarpur and Kashmore, PPP candidate Shehryar Mahar is contesting election on NA193 and Ghulam Shabir Bajarani on NA-192. The position of PPP candidates seem to be strong but a contest on NA-192 is expected as Bhayo community has left PPP on ticketing issues while JUI-F also supported anti PPP candidate.

In Jacobabad district, Aijaz Jakhrani of PPP is contesting election on NA-190 against independent candidate Muhammad Mian Soomro while Ali Jan Mazari of PPP is fighting election on NA-191. Pakistan People’s Party candidate Sardar Ali Gohar Mahar is contesting election on NA-199 Ghotki, Khalid Lund on NA-198 against opponent contesting election as independent candidate. In Sukkur, Sayed Khursheed Ahmed Shah is contesting election on NA-201 while Nauman Islam Shaikh is fighting election on NA-200 against independent candidates.

In Hyderabad, Tariq Shah Jamote of PPP is contesting election on NA218 while MQM Pakistan’s candidates are contrasting elections in NA-219, NA-220 while former federal Minister Sayed Naveed Qamar on contesting election on NA- 221 Tando Muhammad Khan where his position is seems to be strong.