Summary Matters related to first phase of local bodies election in Sindh will be reviewed in the meeting.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Election Commission meeting in Karachi will be held today (Wednesday) and will presided over by Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan.
According to details, matters related to the holding of first phase of local bodies election in Sindh will be reviewed in the meeting.
The session will be attended by Secretary Election Commission Babar Yaqoob, Provincial Election Commissioner Tanveer Zaki and related officers of provincial government.
First phase of the local body elections in Sindh will be held on October 31 during which Rangers and police will be designated to maintain law and order in the province.
In the first phase, the elections will take place in Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Khairpur, Larkana, Shikarpur and Qambar Shohda Kot.
The second phase of elections is due on November 19. Polling will be arranged in Matiari, Tando Allah Yar, Tando Mohammad Khan, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Benaziriabad, Naushero Feroz, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Tharparkar districts.
According to the schedule for third phase, polling will be held in six districts of Sindh and 12 districts of Punjab on December 3. District Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi South, Karachi Central, Korangi and Malir are included in this list.
It was revealed that 29 District Returning Officers, 316 Returning Officers and 551 Assistant Returning Officers will be deployed in the election.
Moreover, there will be 16,601 Presiding Officers and 108,261 Assistant Presiding Officers conducting the election.
