Karachi: At least one person has been killed and nine injured as violence erupted in Karachi’s Landhi and Korangi areas where by election was held on Thursday, hospital sources have confirmed.
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) officials said that the deceased — Saifullah, whose age was 60 — died when he was brought to the medical facility.
The administration officials said that five injured people were brought to the hospital. Sources at the facility explained that some had gunshot wounds, while others had sustained injuries after being beaten up with sticks.
Moreover, the vehicle of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Anis Kaimkhani was fired upon in Korangi area, however he was not present in the car at the time of incident. The police mobile moving along with Kaimkhani was also fired upon.
The incident took place as the political activities heightened in the constituency — which covers areas in Korangi and Landhi — with political parties eyeing to win the NA seat.
Voting continued uninterrupted till 5pm on the seat that fell vacant after the death of MQM-P MNA Muhammad Ali Khan this year on April 19.
As many as 25 candidates, including MQM-P’s Abu Bakr, Mohajir Qaumi Movement’s Rafi Uddin Faisal, Pak Sarzameen Party’s (PSP) Shabbir Qaimkhani, PPP’s Nasir-Lodhi, and TLP’s Kashif Qadri were contesting elections for the seat. PTI and JI boycotted the by-elections.
