Violence and several irregularities reported at polling stations throughout Sindh.

NAWABSHAH -- The first phase of the local government elections in Sindh remained quite appalling as reports of violence, firing, kidnapping of polling staff, attack on polling stations and disruptions in the election process were reported on Sunday, According to details, clashes erupted between the JUI-F and PPP workers in ward 10 in Kandhkot. Thirty people were injured as they attacked each other with sticks while several vehicles also got damaged.

In Nawabshah, polling was stopped due to a commotion at Nadir Shah Dispensary polling station. The TLP candidate and voters protested over TLP's missing voting symbol on the ballot paper. In another incident, armed men stormed three polling stations of UC8 and took the ballot papers with them, causing delay in the electoral process.

In a dramatic move, 11 polling staffers were hijacked from the polling station of Tore Bungalow in Kandhkot district of Sindjh during the local bodies elections on Sunday.

A gang of armed men entered the polling station of Tor Bungalow, abducted 11 polling staffers including a presiding officer and three polling agents at gunpoint. They also broke up CCTV cameras and took away ballot papers, ballot boxes and stamps.

However, 10 polling employees escaped and took shelter in the area. Heavy contingents of police rushed to the scene and searched for the hijacked staff.

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