Preparations for the general election have been completed in Sukkur, where more than 360,000 men and 303,000 women will be casting their votes at 587 polling stations for two National Assembly and four Provincial Assembly seats.

The polls are being contested by 127 political parties, our correspondent Ubaidullah Shaikh reports.

All polling materials have been move to polling stations, and the army, Sindh Rangers and police have been given charge of security.