LB Polls Pujab, Sindh: Polling under way

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The polling for the Local Bod (LB) elections is under way in various Union Councils (UC) of Punjab and Sindh.

Polling started at 7:30 in the morning and will continue up until 5:30 in the evening at Punjab’s 21 and Sindh’s 16 districts.

Preparations were finalised for the polls.

According to details, the polling in various areas was delayed during different phases of LB polls due to issues such as violent clashes, law and order situation, and mistakes in ballot printing and snatching of electoral material.

The districts of Punjab in which the re-poll will take place include Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Okara, Gujrat, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Vihari, Bahawalnagar, Chiniot, Sheikhupura, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Attock, Sialkot, DG Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Bhakkar and Narowal.

In areas of Sindh where the re-election is taking place include Karachi East and West, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Jacobabad, Kashmor Kandh Kot, Qambar Shohda Kot, Shikarpur, Naushahro Feroze, Tandu Allah Yar, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Thatha and Sajawal.