Feb 18 a doomsday for Sindh’s bigwigs
Among the political heavyweights, who faced voters’ wrath included former federal minister and PML-Q candidate Liaquat Ali Jatoi who lost both seats, NA-232, Dadu and PS-73, Jamshoro.
Illahi Bux Soomro, a senior politician and former National Assembly speaker, who contested as a PML-N candidate on NA-208, Jacobabad, is also among the losers.
Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah, the grandson of the late nationalist leader, G. M. Syed, suffered defeat on two seats, NA-231 and PS-71, Jamshoro. One of senior PPP leaders, Aftab Shaban Mirani, faced defeat on NA-202, Shikarpur.
Former Sindh assembly speaker, Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, of PML-F was also rejected by voters on PS-69, Umerkot. PPP turncoat Syed Qurban Ali Shah, who contested the election on PML-Q’s ticket, lost NA-227, Mirpurkhas.PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) chairperson Ms Ghinwa Bhutto, who was contesting from NA-204, Larkana, could not make a place for her in the National Assembly.
Those who have retained their seats included PPP Sindh chapter president Syed Qaim Ali Shah, who won PS-29, Khairpur. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, the former leader of the opposition in the Sindh assembly and a PPP candidate emerged victorious on PS-36, Larkana.
PPP senior vice chairman Makhdoom Mohammad Amin Fahim retained his seat NA-218, Matiari. Former Sindh chief minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim of PML-Q won PS-61 Tharparkar. Syed Khursheed Shah of PPP emerged victorious on NA-119, Sukkur.
Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani of PPP won NA-209, Kandhkot-Kashmore. Nawab Mohammad Yousuf Talpur of PPP emerged victorious on NA-228, Umerkot. Pir Mazharul Haq of PPP retained his PS-74 seat in Dadu district. Zulfiqar Mirza also of PPP won PS-57, Badin.
Former federal minister and a candidate of PML-Q on NA-203 Shikarpur, Ghous Bux Mahar, is also among the winners. Pir Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi of PML-F won NA-216, Khairpur and Syed Naveed Qamaruzzaman Shah of PPP could be able to retain his NA-222 seat of Tando Muhammad Khan district.