LG polls: Sindh govt refutes rumours of introducing ordinance.

KARACHI -- The Sindh government refuted rumours of introducing an ordinance to postpone the Local Government (LG) polls in Hyderabad and Sindh.

As per details, the Sindh government decided to hold the Local Government elections tomorrow.

The provincial government ordered the district administration and police to cooperate with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The Sindh government is constitutional and they will not go against the constitution. Moreover, despite serious threats, the Sindh government will provide full proof security.

Meanwhile, around 3.4 million registered voters from Hyderabad, Matiari, Jamshoro, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan and Dadu districts will elect their local government representatives in the upcoming second phase of the LG polls scheduled for January 15, today. According to details shared by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on January 9, as many as 6,774 candidates were contesting for 1,675 seats of chairman/vice chairman of Union Councils and Union Committees and Members of Wards. Some 2,551 candidates are contending for 620 seats in Hyderabad, 1,436 for 409 seats in Dadu, 839 for 161 seats in Jamshoro, 781 for 169 seats in Tando Allahyar, 715 for 185 seats in Matiari and 452 for 129 seats in Muhammad Khan.

Among the contestants, 3,525 will fight the elections for the seats of general members of the wards, 1,190 for chairmen and vice chairmen of the UCs of Hyderabad...