The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on September 24 in 14 districts of the province due to local body by-elections. According to the notification, educational institutions, offices, and business centers will remain closed in the relevant districts.
The Sindh Education Department has issued instructions to district officers and directorates of private schools to provide all necessary support for the establishment of polling stations.
There will be a holiday in Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Mirpur Khas, Umerkot, Matiari, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Dadu, Badin, Thatta, Karachi West, Karachi East, and Keamari during the elections.
According to the spokesperson of the Election Commission of Sindh, by-elections will be held on 28 seats in 14 districts, including 2 members of the district council, 6 chairmen, 7 vice-chairmen, and 13 general/ward members. A total of 1512 officials, including 14 district returning officers, have been deployed to supervise the election process.
A total of 167 polling stations have been set up, out of which 127 have been declared highly sensitive, 34 sensitive, and 6 normal. The number of registered voters is 243,187, including 133,038 males and 110,154 females.