ECP gears up to oversee LG by-polls in 26 districts

ISLAMABAD:

The Election Commission of Pakistani (ECP) has finalised a plan to set up three tier Election Monitoring and Control Centres (EMCCs) to oversee the local government by-elections in 26 Sindh districts scheduled for November 14.

The EMCC will be set up at the provincial, divisional, and district levels to register and address public complaints of candidates and people.

At the district level, the EMCCs will operate under the supervision of District Returning Officers to monitor and address complaints.

Elections will be held in 26 districts of Sindh, including Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Larkana, Kambar Shahdadkot, Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Malir, Korangi, Karachi West, Karachi South, Karachi Central, and Keamari.