Karachi: The second phase of Local Bodies Elections in 16 districts of Sindh will be held today.
Karachiites and people of Hyderabad will finally vote for their chosen representatives in the second phase of long-delayed local government (LG) elections.
The polling will start at 9 am in morning till 5 pm in evening.
As many as 3.4 million people will exercise their right to vote to elect their local governments.
The polling is taking place in seven districts of Karachi and nine districts of the Hyderabad division.
Strict security measures have been put in place to ensure fair and transparent elections in both divisions.
Number of Polling Stations In the LG Polls
A total of 8,857 polling stations has been set up in three divisions of 16 districts across Sindh, out of which 8,153 have been declared sensitive.
Almost 17,863 candidates will compete against each other in the LG elections.
Almost 49 candidates have passed away before the elections.
It is being reported from various parts of Karachi and Hyderabad that polling has yet not begun due to staff ‘unavailability’.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has announced to boycott local government (LG) polls.
The boycott of elections was announced in addressing a press conference in Karachi, MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announced that the party has decided to boycott local government (LG) elections, rejecting the ‘fake’ delimitations of constituencies and voter li
