DADU: Johi by-election held

Published September 17, 2006

DADU, Sept 16: By-election for the Sindh Assembly seat PS-75 Johi was held amid very low turnout of voters on Saturday. Polling began at 9am and continued till 5pm at 119 polling stations.

PPP candidate Ghulam Shah Jilani and party leaders Qaim Ali Shah, Nisar Khuhro, Rafique Jamali, Murad Ali Shah, Asif Ali Shah, Ayaz Soomro and Pir Mazharul Haq visited pol-ling stations.

PML candidate Dr Sajeela Leghari, MPA Sadaqat Jatoi, DPO Nadir Hussain Khoso and district returning officer Dadu also visited polling stations.

—Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...
Water vision
01 May, 2026

Water vision

WATER insecurity in Pakistan has been building up for decades as per capita water availability has declined from...
Vaccine policy
01 May, 2026

Vaccine policy

PAKISTAN has finally approved its first National Vaccine Policy; a step the health ministry has rightly described as...
Labour rights
Updated 01 May, 2026

Labour rights

THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of...