BY-ELECTION RESULTS FOR LOCAL BODIES IN SINDH
HAQ PARAST WON 231 SEATS INCLUDING 14 NAZIMS AND
NAIB NAZIMS – SEVERAL CANDIDATES ELECTED UNOPPOSED

  Karachi – 29 March 2004

The Haq Parast candidates have achieved clear majority in the By-Elections for Local Bodies in Sindh, including Karachi.  According to unofficial results, 231 Haq Parast candidates have won including 14 Nazims and Naib Nazims.  A large number were elected unopposed, which clearly portrays the popularity of MQM in interior Sindh.  From Karachi, out of 17 seats of Nazims and Naib Nazims; and 111 councillor seats contested by Haq Parast candidates, they won 13 Nazims and Naib Nazims; and 103 councillor seats, whereas 19 councillors were elected unopposed.  One of the lady councillors was elected unopposed on special seats for women from Union Council Kalakot in Lyari Town.  From Hyderabad, Haq Parast candidates contested elections on 72 and won 62 seats, whereby 32 were elected unopposed.  From Larkana, Haq Parast candidates contested elections on 17 seats and won 5 seats, whereby 2 were elected unopposed.  From Dadu, Haq Parast candidates contested on 18 seats and won 2 seats.  From Ghotki, Haq Parast contested on 7 councillor seats and won 5 seats, whereby 2 were elected unopposed.  From Sukkur, 8 Haq Parast councillors were elected, whereby 3 were elected unopposed.  From Thatta, Haq Parast candidates contested from 16 seats and won 9 seats, whereby 2 were elected unopposed.  From Jacobabad, Haq Parast candidates contested from 3 seats and won the seat of UC Nazim unopposed.  From Mirpurkhas, Haq Parast candidates contested elections from 12 seats and won 9 seats, whereby 8 were elected unopposed.  From Naushero Feroze, Haq Parast candidates contested from 12 seats and won 4 seats.  From Nawabshah, Haq Parast candidates contested from 6 seats and won 5 seats.  Similarly, from Badin, Haq Parast candidates contested from 6 seats and won 5 seats.