The Sindh Election Commission has announced the schedule for local body elections in 16 districts of the province. According to the spokesperson of the Election Commission, the by-elections for 45 vacant seats in the local bodies of Hyderabad, Sukkur, Tando Allahyar, Jamshoro, Matiari, Dadu, Noshero Feroze, Sanghar, Ghotki, Khairpur, Thatta, Badin, Tando Jam, Jacobabad, Kamber Shahdadkot, and Shikarpur will be held soon.
According to the schedule, the returning officers will issue public notices on April 2, while nomination papers can be received and submitted from April 6 to 8. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place from April 13 to 15, and the initial list of candidates will be published on April 16. The election commission said that the polls for 45 vacant seats will be held on May 17 from 8 am to 5 pm without any break.
The spokesperson of the Election Commission said that the candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by April 30. The final list of candidates will be published on May 4, and the election symbols will be allocated on the same day.
In a related development, the Sindh government has allocated Rs 3 billion for 57 health schemes of the Health Department for the third quarter of the current financial year.
Sindh Government Spokesperson Sadiya Javed said that the MQM should first deal with the situation in Karachi instead of politicizing it. The MQM Pakistan spokesperson said that Karachi has drowned, and the so-called development projects have failed to bring any relief to the city. The MQM spokesperson also said that the city’s municipal system has been exposed due to the torrential rains that have hit the city.
According to the Met Office, 35.35 mm of rainfall was recorded at Surjani Town and Jinnah Terminal, 33 mm at DHA Phase 2, and 32.6 mm at the Old Airport area.
MQM leader Azizuddin Qureshi said that the Green Parliament Solar System is providing all the necessary electricity to the Parliament House.
The spokesperson of the National Accountability Bureau said that the assets recovered from the Sindh Secretariat were handed over to the Chief Secretary of Sindh. The assets include properties, gardens, agricultural land, pay orders, and looted money.
Indian Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement has expressed disappointment: “If the conflict between Pakistan and China does not end soon, it will have a negative impact on the Middle East, Europe, and the entire world.”
According to the Ministry of Energy, the decision has been made to provide gas to the K-Electric from local sources.
The Ministry of Law and Justice has decided to establish Women’s Facilitation Centers in all judicial complexes across the country.
The Law and Justice Commission’s statement said that the meeting of the Law and Justice Commission was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi.
After Operation Zarb-e-Azb, there has been a decrease in terrorist incidents in Pakistan. According to a report published by the Centre for Research and Security Studies, the number of terrorist incidents has decreased in the country.
In a related development, the Inspector of Schools and Colleges Ahmed Khan Chotoo has been appointed as the Controller of the Karachi Board of Secondary Education.
In another incident, a person died due to electrocution in his home in New Karachi Hasan Brohi Goth.
Meanwhile, the US and Israel attacked the home of Dr. Kamal Khurram in Tehran, where his wife was martyred. Dr. Khurram was injured in the attack and was shifted to the hospital, where he remains in a coma.
Iran’s President Amir Hatami has warned that any enemy who launches a ground attack on Iran will be completely destroyed.
In a related development, Pakistan Super League’s Technical Committee rejected a plea from Pakistan opener Fawad Alam to lift the ban on him and his fellow opener, who were slapped with a two-match ban for ball tampering.
According to a report by a British newspaper, a new pipeline will be built in the Strait of Hormuz, bypassing the choke point, which is under Iranian control.
In another incident, a woman was injured in a
