ECP finalises arrangements for LG by-election in Karachi  

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalised arrangements for the local government (LG) by-elections in Sindh andpolling will be held on November 14.

By-elections will be held on the seats of four chairman, two vice-chairman and four ward councilors in 6 districts of Karachi. The polling will be held on the seat of chairman in district Malir TMC Bakhtawar UC 9 and councilor seat in TMC Ibrahim Hydari UC 7.

Polling will be held for the seat of Chairman in TMC Model Colony UC-7, Vice-Chairman in TMC Landhi UC-6 and Ward Councilor in TMC Korangi UC-7 in Korangi district.

Similarly, polling will be held for the seat of ward councilor in TMC Manghopir UC-5 in district West and the seat of chairman in TMC president UC-13 in district South.

Polling will be held for the seat of Chairman in TMC Liaquatabad UC-7 and Vice-Chairman in TMC Gulbarg UC-5 in Central District and Ward Councilor in TMC Baldia UC-10 in Kemari District.

68 candidates are competing on 10 municipal seats of different categories of Karachi while 167 polling stations have been set up for the by-elections.

Besides, out of 167 polling stations in the city out of which 136 have been declared highly sensitive, while 26 polling stations have been declared sensitive and five normal.

CCTV cameras have been installed at highly sensitive polling stations, 16 to 18 personnel will be deployed at highly sensitive polling stations while 8 to 12 police personnel will be deployed at sensitive polling stations.