Staff Reporter Karachi
The Sindh government on Friday declared February 16 a public holiday in Sanghar and Malir district due to by-polls.
The Sindh government has declared 16 February as a public holiday in constituencies, PS-43-Sanghar-III and PS-88 Malir-II on account of by-elections to facilitate the voters to cast their votes, the notification read.
The arrangements for the by-elections in both the constituencies have been finalised by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). PS-43 Sanghar-III. Pakistan People’s Party’s 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.
Meanwhile, The District Returning Officer (DRO) has said that all arrangements are put in place for smooth and transparent polling.
The Sindh Assembly constituency fell vacant due to the death of Pakistan Peoples Party MPA and provincial minister Ghulam Murtaza Baloch due to novel coron avirus infection in June last year.
