NA-245 by-elections: Will PTI be able to retain its seat?
The process of voting continues, a tough competition is expected between PTI and MQM.
KARACHI: The polling process for the National Assembly Constituency NA-245 Karachi is going on. In the 2018 general elections, Aamir Liaquat Hussain had won on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf by getting 56,615 votes from this constituency. This seat fell vacant after his death in June this year.
There are 515,000 registered voters in the constituency, 263 polling stations have been set up in the constituency for the voting process.
17 candidates are in the fray in the constituency, but the real contest is between the candidates of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on Maritime Affairs Mehmood Maulvi is the candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
On the other hand, Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQMP) has given the ticket to Moeed Anwar.
Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) has fielded Ahmed Raza Qadri as its candidate.
In 2018, MQM Pakistan got the ticket to Dr Farooq Sattar who got more than 36 thousand votes against Aamir Liaquat Hussain. But this time Dr Farooq Sattar has entered the field as an independent, his election symbol is Tala.
Areas included in the constituency
Some major areas included in the constituency are Lines Area, Jet Lines, ABC Sena Line, Martin Quarters, PECHS, Tariq Road, Soldier Bazar, Patel Para, Garden East, New Town, PIB Colony, Jamshed Road, Jahangir Road, Khudad Colony, Lasbela Chowk and Pakistan Quarters are there.
Decision of the govt allies
Pakistan People’s Party and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) have withdrawn their candidates in favour of MQM in the National Assembly.
The weak point of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Political analysts say that Tehreek-e-Insaf has fielded Mehmood Maulvi as a candidate who is a non-local personality, belongs to Clifton and does not even understand the real problems of constituency NA-245, it is not an 80 or It is not the 90s that you can field any candidate and win the election, now the people have become politically conscious, Aamir Liaquat Hussain was the popular personality of the whole of Pakistan, that is why he is on the PTI ticket in 2018. had won the election, however, PTI’s candidate Mehmood Maulvi has an edge that he is Imran Khan’s candidate, so the competition will be tough. Win or lose is after the counting of votes.
Security arrangements in the constituency
A tight security plan has been implemented to maintain law and order on polling day. Along with the police, a heavy contingent of Rangers has also been deployed.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has declared most of the polling stations as highly sensitive.
It may be recalled that the by-election was supposed to be held on July 27, but the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed it due to heavy rains in the city.
