Yup, it happened! Former PPP MNA Mir Shabbir Ahmed Bijarani, son of late provincial minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, was elected unopposed from the Sindh Assembly constituency of PS-06 in Kashmore. This is, well, nearly a month before July 25 which is when all other constituencies are going to vote.

Mir Shabbir was elected unopposed on a PPP ticket on Friday after the nomination papers of his opponent, Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal's Pir Abdul Qayoom, were rejected by the returning officer and an election tribunal in Sukkur as well. Other opponents had withdrawn in Shabbir's favour.

According to a notification issued by RO Ataullah Mahar, there are a total of 145,851 registered voters in the Kandhkot- Kashmore constituency, including 83,671 males and 62,180 females.

The younger Bijarani is the first PPP candidate who has been elected unopposed on a provincial assembly seat in the country.

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