Summary As many as 5 thousand 548 candidates will contest in 6 districts of Karachi
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued the final candidates list for the third phase of Sindh local body election, Dunya News reported.
According to details, as many as 5 thousand 548 candidates will contest in 6 districts of Karachi whereas 48 candidates have already been elected unopposed.
As many as 8 thousand 299 candidates had filed papers for the local body election’s 3rd phase and after the process of scrutiny and withdrawal of candidacies, the final count of the candidates contesting is 5 thousand 548.
As per the Election Commission, the Southern district has 617 candidates while 9 have been elected unopposed. In Malir district, there are 1114 candidates while 6 have been elected unopposed.
The Western district has 1412 candidates while 13 have been elected unopposed whereas in Central district there are 788 candidates and 18 have been elected unopposed.
The Eastern district has 817 candidates whereas 2 from that district have been elected unopposed. In Korangi districts there are 735 candidates and none have been elected unopposed.
The number of candidates who have withdrawn from candidacy in all districts of Karachi are 2 thousand 342.
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Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday has summoned a list of sensitive districts in Punjab and Sindh regarding second phase of local body (LB) polls.
A meeting of the commission was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sardar Raza in the federal capital today.
The commission has summoned finance secretary in controversial matter of Kissan package. The meeting was briefed about the package by secretary food and Additional Attorney General. The hearing of the matter was adjourned until November 17.
While discussing security situation for the second phase of LB elections, the authorities ordered the provinces to file list of sensitive and most sensitive constituencies. The Punjab representative told the commission that Hafizabad is the most sensitive area in the second phase.
The representative said that a clash is likely in the constituency. Similarly in Sindh, Badin and Sanghar have been termed the most sensitive areas.
The authorities have decided to use Pakistan Army as quick response force in the second phase.
Earlier in the first phase, the commission released a statement showing the number of high sensitive, sensitive and normal polling stations in Punjab and Sindh.
