A day after Hyderabad chapters of the PPP and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) in their separate press conferences objected to the relocation of certain polling stations far away from voters’ constituencies to the benefit of each other’s rivals, Grand Democratic Alliance supporters held a protest demonstration in Khipro on Tuesday over similar “manipulation” in Sanghar.

The protesters criticised the district returning officer (DRO) for relocating various polling stations of PS-41 Sanghar-II to a place some 70 kilometres away from the voters’ area. They alleged that the move was aimed at supporting the PPP in the election as its supporters resided in the changed place.

They pointed out that the new place was highly sensitive due to frequent violent incidents in which many people had been killed in years-long hostility between Rajars and Marris.

They urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to undo the change.

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