The turnout in the PS-52 Umerkot-II by-election appeared to be as high as 60pc with low incidence of procedural violations of the prescribed standard operating procedures. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: Despite the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the turnout in the PS-52 Umerkot-II by-election appeared to be as high as 60pc with low incidence of procedural violations of the prescribed standard operating procedures (SOPs).
The encouraging trend indicates an improved management by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
This was first by-election held after the ECP’s decision to postpone all by-polls in the country due to the outbreak of Covid-19 last year.
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The Pakistan Democratic Movement will stage a protest outside the Election Commission office against the delay in the PTI foreign funding case. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced on Monday the protest after meeting PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz in Islamabad. The PML-N will stage a protest in Lahore against the inflation in the country. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the PPP chairperson, will travel to Umerkot and take part in an event organised to mark the death anniversary of PPP s Ali Mardan Shah, who died of a cardiac arrest last year. Pakistan Peoples Partyâs Ameer Ali Shah has won the PS-52 Umerkot by-election, according to unofficial results. Shah secured 55,995 vot
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A by-election is under way for the Sindh Assembly seat for PS-52 in Umerkot.
Voting began early Monday morning and will continue till 5pm.
The main contest is between the PPPâs Syed Ameer Shah and
GDA heavyweight and former chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim.
The seat was left empty after the death of Ali Mardan Shah,
Ameer Shahâs father.
Polling for by-election in PS-52 Umerkot-II under way
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12 candidates are taking part in the electoral contest
Main competition is between PPP s Ameer Shah and GDA s Arbab Rahim
Polling for by-election in PS-52 Umerkot-II is under way.
Twelve candidates are contesting. The main competition is expected between Syed Ameer Ali Shah of PPP and Arbab Ghulam Rahim of the Grand Democratic Alliance.
The PS-52 seat was vacated after the death of former provincial minister Ali Mardan Shah.
The polling process started at 8am and will continue till 5pm without a break.
PPP to lock horns with GDA in PS-52 by-polls
The seat fell vacant after the death of PPP stalwart Syed Ali Mardan Shah
On Monday, Sindh’s Umerkot will turn into a political battleground when the PS-52 by-election will see the PPP locking horns with the PTI-backed Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA). The seat fell vacant after the death of PPP stalwart Syed Ali Mardan Shah, who had been winning the constituency for the past 30 years.
With the support of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the PPP this time has nominated Mardan Shah’s son, Syed Ameer Ali Shah for the constituency. On the other hand, the GDA which is backed by the ruling party in the Centre, has fielded former Sindh chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim. The contest is expected to be a fierce one, with fierce competition between the two contenders. Ameer Ali Shah hails from Umerkot while Dr Rahim comes from the neighbouring Tharparkar district.