The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that by-elections on 52 vacant local government (LG) seats across Sindh - including several constituencies in Karachi  will be held on September 24. According to a spokesperson for the Sindh Election Commissioner, the schedule has been issued for the by-polls in multiple districts, including Shikarpur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Sukkur, Naushahro Feroze, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Matiari, and three districts of Karachi — West, Keamari and East.

 The spokesperson said that the process of submitting nomination papers will begin on August 21 and continue till August 23.In Karachi, by-elections are scheduled on five local government seats across three districts. These include: TMC Sohrab Goth (District East): Vice Chairman seat in Union Committee (UC) 8, TMC Manghopir (District West): Vice Chairman seat in UC 10, TMC Orangi (District West): Chairman and General Member seats in UC 1 and UC 7  Municipal Corporation Baldia (District West): Vice Chairman seat in UC 8. 

The Election Commission has also notified that polling arrangements will be made in all respective districts to ensure a smooth electoral process on the given date. Officials noted that the by-elections aim to fill the LG positions left vacant due to various reasons, including resignations, deaths, or annulled results. The ECP has directed the district returning officers and local administrations to make the necessary arrangements in accordance with the electoral code of conduct.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)