PTI MQM name candidates for crucial Karachi byelection
Date
3/31/2015 11:31:24 PM
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The NA-246 constituency considered to be a stronghold of the MQM has fallen vacant after the resignation of Nabeel Gabol who was elected to the National Assembly on an MQM ticket in the May 2013 general elections.
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Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf which has formally fielded as candidate its central leader Imran Ismail in the by-election for NA-246 Karachi has called upon the government to deploy army troops in and outside polling stations in the constituency to provide protection to voters.
The party also announced seeking permission from the city administration to hold a public meeting at the Jinnah Ground in Azizabad on April 19. Polling for the by-election is scheduled for April 23 2015. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain named Kanwar Naveed a former mayor of Hyderbad to be party’s official candidate to contest its traditional seat.
The NA-246 constituency considered to be a stronghold of the MQM has fallen vacant after the resignation of Nabeel Gabol who was elected to the National Assembly on an MQM ticket in the May 2013 general elections.
At a Press conference at the party’s media cell here on Monday PTI central leaders Dr Arif Alvi Imran Ismail and Firdous Shamim Naqvi condemned what they termed the threats hurled by MQM chief Altaf Hussain in his latest speech and his statement to break up Pakistan.
They urged the national security institutions Pemra and the federal ministry of information to take notice of the statement and ban such controversial speeches.
Dr Alvi said the election for NA-246 was not just a routine election. Therefore the government should provide people complete freedom to exercise their right to vote in a peaceful and transparent manner by ending the prevailing atmosphere of fear in the city he said.
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