The Sindh government on Thursday showed willingness to hold Local Government (LG) polls in 16 districts of the province except for two tehsils of Dadu district The Sindh government has informed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) through a letter penned by the Hyderabad commissioner. The letter states that due to floodwater in Khairpur Nathan Shah, Mehar, LG polls cannot be held in these two tehsils of Dadu district.

The Sindh government has requested the ECP to suspend the election schedule in the area.Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed the hearing of the Karachi local government (LG) polls case. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will also hear the case related to the appointment of district administrators in Karachi. The commission issued notices to the Sindh government, Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) ahead of the hearing.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP