KARACHI (Kashmir English): The by-elections on 19 vacant seats across various local councils in nine districts of Sindh will be held on May 17.
All arrangements in this regard have been finalised, said officials.
The polls were initially scheduled for 63 vacant seats in 18 districts of the province.
However, 40 candidates have already been elected unopposed, while no nomination papers were submitted for four seats. As a result, voting will now take place for 19 seats only.
Officials said preparations for the by-elections including the training of polling staff, had been completed.
Monitoring teams from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are also monitoring the electoral process in their respective constituencies.
Election Commissioner Sindh
Election Commissioner Sindh, Ijaz Anwar Chauhan, has instructed deputy commissioners, district returning officers, and returning officers to ensure that all available resources be made available to conduct free, fair, peaceful, and transparent elections.
He also directed officials to ensure strict implementation of the election code of conduct.
