HYDERABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lost its second provincial seat to the influential Shirazis in Thatta following a recount.
According to unofficial results, PPP’s Abdul Hameed Soomro was defeated by Syed Aijaz Shah Sherazi on PS-84 by 292 votes.
Shirazi polled 40,103 votes while Soomro finished a close second with 39,811 votes.
The recount was done on the latter’s request. Earlier this week, former culture minister Sassui Palijo lost her seat to Syed Ameer Hyder Shah Shirazi on the recount.
Palijo has twice served as an MPA from PS-85 in 2002 and 2008.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2013.
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what a sad state of affairs from ECP, oh god have mercy on us.