SUKKUR: In an upset in the local bodies’ elections a woman hailing from a vulnerable community and a daughter of a donkey-cart vendor in Khairpur won the election as an independent candidate.
Parveen Sheikh d/o Ghulshah Sheikh won the elections at Ward-1 of the Municipal Committee Khairpur against the PPP’s candidate Manthar Sheikh, who was nominated by former Sindh CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah and PPP’s MNA Nafisa Shah Jillani.
Parveen Sheikh secured 430 votes.
Talking to The News, Parveen Sheikh said she was confident of winning the election despite her father went against her after some political issues.
CJP Justice Yahya Afridi convenes meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan on December 6
VPN demand escalated further on November 26, reaching 213% above baseline
Rehman declared that current government is a product of electoral manipulation
CM mentioned that priority measures are being taken to bridge gap between state and youth of Balochistan
K-Electric announces respite for people of Karachi by revealing plans to double country’s renewable capacity
