Newly elected Sindh Assembly Speaker Owais Qadir Shah has said the election for the office of chief minister will be held on Monday, February 26 at 2pm.

He said nomination papers can be obtained between 2pm and 3pm today. Scrutiny of the papers under Rule 19 will take place at 6pm.

“A candidate may withdraw his candidature at any time before the commencement of the election by submitting an application in writing under his hand to the speaker […],” the speaker added.

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