Karachi: By-elections in 24 districts of Sindh will be held on May 7.
According to the Election Commission, polling will continue from 8 am to 5 pm without any break in connection with the by-elections held on Sunday.
Elections will be held on 63 seats of various categories, including UC Chairman, 11 Vice Chairman and 15 Ward Member seats of Karachi Division.
UC 4 New Karachi in Central District, UC 6 North Nazimabad, UC 13 New Karachi, UC 2 Korangi in Korangi District, UC 3 Shah Latif Town, UC 8 Landhi, UC 1 Orangi in West District, UC 2 Orangi, UC 8 Mominabad, UC 2 Bihar Colony Lyari in South District and UC 2 Municipality in Kemari District will be polling on the joint seat of Chairman, Vice Chairman.
A total of 449 polling stations and 1586 polling booths have been set up for the by-elections. Not a single polling station is normal. 292 are classified as highly sensitive and 157 as sensitive.
According to the Election Commission, 434 candidates are participating in the by-elections while the number of male and female voters is 690 thousand 295.
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