ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan on Sunday claimed that his party PTI is about to when Karachi by-poll on NA-245.
Taking to Twitter, Khan said: We are on our way to winning Karachi NA 245 election. Our camps are full of voters while opposition camps are empty. I am asking all our voters to go immediately to vote if they haven’t already done so.
We are on our way to winning Karachi NA 245 election. Our camps are full of voters while opposition camps are empty. I am asking all our voters to go immediately to vote if they haven’t already done so.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 21, 2022
It should be noted that polling for NA-245 by-election held on Sunday from 8am to 5pm. This seat fell vacant due to PTI MNA Amir Liaquat demise in June. Mahmood Molvi is PTI candidate in the election.
Although, seventeen candidates are in the running but it’s understood that the contest is between PTI and MQM.
Mahmood Molvi, who was a Special Assistant to former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Maritime Affairs, is the PTI candidate. Moeed Anwar of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) is his main opponent while TLP’s Ahmed Raza and estranged MQM leader Farooq Sattar are also in the mix.
Pakistan Peoples Party and Jamiat Uleema-e-Islam have withdrawn their candidates in favor of MQM.
Some of the major areas of the constituency are Lines Area, Jutt Lines, Ab Cinia Lin, Martin Quarters, PECHS, Tariq Road, Soldier Bazaar, Patel Para, Garden East, New Town, PIB Colony, Jamshed Road, Jahangir Road, Khudad Colony, Lasbella Chowk and Pakistan Quarters.
