The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday assigned Mehboob Anwar, the Provincial Election Commissioner of Punjab, the additional charge of the Provincial Election Commissioner of Sindh with immediate effect till the completion of work relating to delimitation of constituencies and door-to-door verification of voters in Karachi in pursuance of the Supreme Court orders.

Mehboob Anwar will relinquish the additional charge after completion of these assignments. Khaliqur Rehman, Director in the office of the Provincial Election Commissioner, Punjab, who is currently holding the charge of the post of Joint Provincial Election Commissioner, Punjab, will look after the day-to-day work of the office of Provincial Election Commissioner, Punjab during Mehboob Anwar's stay in Karachi.

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