Shahliani replaces Marri seat

KARACHI - Provincial Election Commission on Tuesday formally announced that the vacant seat of Shazia Marri has been filled by Saira Shahliani as her name was in the list of PPP’s women candidates after Shazia Marri, who is now a member of the National Assembly after the death of MNA Fauzia Wahab.When contacted, Provincial Election Commissioner Sono Khan Baloch told TheNation that the provincial assembly seat was vacant after the oath of Shazia Marri as the National Assembly member. According to the rules of election commission, the name of Saira Shahliani is on the turn to replace Shazia Marri. It may be noted here that MPA Saira Shahliani is the daughter of MPA Ghulam Muhammad Shahliani, who was elected as Sindh Assembly member in the elections of 2008. However, Saira Shahliani was the member of Sindh Assembly from the period of 2002-2007 on the women’s reserved seats by the PPP. 

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