ECP decides to hold re-polling in violence-hit areas.

KARACHI -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold reelection for 28 categories including chairman, vice chairman and ward members at 91 polling stations in four divisions of Sindh because of a host of reasons including violence.

'Out of 28 categories, elections on 15 were stopped because of violence while voting on 13 other seats was halted due to other various reasons like flaws in ballot papers and administrative issues,' said joint provincial election commissioner Ali Asghar Siyal. He said that the date of re-polling would be announced later.

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