KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) Pakistan decision to participate or not in by-elections on National Assembly seats on suggestion of its coalition partners will be decided soon.

Sources said decision to this effect was taken in meeting held between MQM-P leaders and Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori.

Final decision to contest or boycott NA by-polls would be taken in MQM’s Rabita (Coordination) ommittee meeting, said sources. Move came after ruling coalition contacted MQM-P following Pakistan Peoples’ Party condition that it will not contest by-elections on vacant NA seats only if Awami National Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan boycott upcoming by-polls.

Upcoming by-elections for 33 NA seats fell vacant after Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accepted resignations of PTI lawmakers. Following Speaker’s decision, Election Commission of Pakistan announced by-elections for 33 constituencies on March 16.

Nine constituencies of Karachi where by-polls are scheduled include NA-241 Korangi Karachi-III, NA-242 Karachi East-I, NA-243 Karachi East-II, NA-244 Karachi East-III, NA-247 Karachi South-II, NA-250 Karachi West-III, NA-252 Karachi West-V, NA-254 Karachi Central-II and NA-256 Karachi Central-IV.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 18 2023

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