APP Employees Union elects new body in Sindh

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 29 July 2022

The APP Employees Union has successfully elected new leadership for the upcoming term. Salahuddin Abbasi emerged as the president, defeating his opponent from the Ittehad Panel.

Summary

KARACHI—APP Employees (CBA) Union Sindh has elected new office-bearers for 2022-23, the voting was held simultaneously in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Larkana.

According to poll results, Salahuddin Abbasi of the Democratic Panel defeated Ittehad Panel’s Ghulam Mustafa Aziz for the position of president.

Abdul Sattar Qureshi of the Ittehad Panel was elected general secretary, outnumbering Democrat’s Ashiq Hussain Saand.  

Shahid Sheikh, Dr. Sahib Oad, Nisar Ahmed Sheikh, and Faheem Ahmed, all belonging to Democrats, were elected as vice president, joint secretary, press secretary, and treasurer, respectively defeating their opponents.  

On eight seats of the managing committee, the Democratic Panel saw their six members elected, while two contestants of the Ittehad Panel also won seats on the committee.

KEY POINTS:

• Salahuddin Abbasi announced as president after defeating Ghulam Mustafa Aziz.
• Abdul Sattar Qureshi elected as general secretary over Ashiq Hussain Saand.
• Democratic Panel wins six out of eight managing committee seats.
• New vice president and other office-bearers predominantly from the Democratic Panel.
• Voting held across major Sindh cities including Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Larkana.