PTI, MQM-P workers face off during Karachi by-election
October 21, 2018
KARACHI: Workers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) came face to face during the by-election for one National Assembly and one Sindh Assembly seat in the metropolis on Sunday.
Political workers from the rival parties shouted slogans at each other during the standoff at an election camp near Lucky Star, Saddar.
The political tension was only defused when Rangers intervened and brought the situation under control. Police contingents have been deployed at election camps across the city to prevent any further untoward incident.
Polling was held for by-election on Karachi’s NA-247, PS-111 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat PK-71. The polling started at 8am and ended at 5pm.
Twelve candidates are in the run for the NA-247 seat while 11 are contesting for the Sindh Assembly seat.
NA-247 was vacated by President Dr Arif Alvi while PS-111 was vacated by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail.
