KARACHI: Sindh Government has announced a public holiday on February 16; in Sanghar and Malir district to facilitate voters in by-elections.
According to a notification issued by the Sindh government on Friday, 16 February will be a public holiday in constituencies; PS-43-Sanghar-III and PS-88 Malir-II, on account of by-polls to facilitate the voters to cast their votes.
Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) candidate Shabbir Ali Khan; will contest by-polls on PS-43 Sanghar – III against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Mushtaque Junejo along with 15 other candidates on February 16.
The seat was vacant due to the demise of PPP MPA, Jam Madad Ali.
The seat fell vacant due to the death of PPP MPA and provincial minister Ghulam Murtaza Baloch; due to the novel coronavirus infection in June last year.
The arrangements for the by-polls in both the constituencies have finalized by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). As many as 108 polling stations have set up for the by-poll in the PS-88 Malir-II out of which;36 declared sensitive and 33 others were declared highly sensitive.
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