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Polling underway for LB polls in Punjab, Sindh

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LAHORE: Polling has been underway on Thursday December 17 in the several Union Councils of Punjab and Sindh where Election Commission of Pakistan had postponed the Local Bodies elections due to certain reasons in the different phases of elections in both provinces. 

Polling for the Local Body (LB) polls has begun in various Union Council s (UC) of Punjab s 21 and Sindh s 16 districts. Polling started at 7:30 in the morning and will continue up until 5:30 in the evening.

Preparations were finalized for the polls were finalized Wednesday.

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.

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