KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in 14 districts of the province in connection with the upcoming local government (LG) by-elections.
According to the notification, the holiday will apply to Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Matiari, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Dadu, Badin, Thatta, Karachi West, Karachi East, and Keamari districts.
All government offices and institutions in these districts will remain closed to facilitate voters and ensure smooth polling. The provincial government said the decision was made to provide convenience to voters and election staff during the by-elections.
The provincial government also notified that a total of 28 LG seats will be contested in the upcoming by-elections. These include two district council seats, six chairmen, seven vice-chairmen, and 13 general ward members across 14 districts.
A spokesperson for the Provincial Election Commissioner (Sindh) said that 1,512 officials, including 14 district monitoring officers and 21 monitoring officers, will be on duty during balloting.
Authorities have set up 167 polling stations, out of which 34 have been declared sensitive and 127 as highly sensitive. Of these, 17 stations each have been reserved for men and women, while 134 will be joint polling stations.
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The number of registered voters stands at 243,187, including 133,038 men and 110,154 women.
Political parties will be barred from public gatherings, rallies, processions, and corner meetings 48 hours before polling begins, under Section 182 of the Elections Act, 2017.
These restrictions will be in effect from midnight between September 22 and 23 until polling concludes.
The rules also ban mobile phones inside polling stations, though this restriction will not apply to polling staff and security personnel.
Sindh Government 24 September 2025 Public Holiday Official Notification :
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on September 24 in 14 districts to make it easier for voters to participate in the upcoming by-elections, a notification said.
The education department has asked district education officers and the Directorate of Private Schools to fully cooperate. The letter stated that polling stations will be set up in schools in the relevant constituencies, and authorities want schools to assist in smooth election arrangements.
