KARACHI: Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chauhan announced that they are fully prepared to hold by-elections in three constituencies of National Assembly in Karachi.  

Election Commissioner said that nomination process for three constituencies is being completed. Sharing details of preparations, he said they needed 10,000 staffers to conduct polls and are in contact with district administration to finalise entire process. “75 percent of polling stations in three constituencies are highly sensitive and 10 policemen will be deployed on each of these stations,” he said. “We have also sought deployment of Army and Rangers during polls.” Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan will be contesting on all National Assembly seats including three in Karachi which fell vacant after resignations of PTI MNAs were accepted by Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. 

Pakistan Peoples’ Party also announced its candidates for by-elections in two Karachi constituencies-NA-237 and NA-245. PPP has fielded Abdul Hakeem Baloch for seat of NA-237 Malir and Sardar Nabil Ahmad Gabol for NA-246 Lyari. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan also fielded former district East chairman Nayyar Raza as a joint candidate of PDM in NA-239.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 08 2022

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