By-election in the National Assembly constituency NA-246, Karachi–VIII will be held today. Polling will start at 8:00am in the morning and will continue till 5:00pm without any break.
This National Assembly seat fell vacant after the resignation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Nabeel Gabol.
All arrangements have been finalized to hold by-election in the constituency in a peaceful manner. At least 213 polling stations have been set up in the constituency. More than 4,000 Rangers personnel have been deployed for the security of the polling stations. Police officials will be deployed at the main gates of all the polling stations according to the security plan.
Ban on pillion riding has been imposed in Karachi’s district central while public holiday has been announced.
On the other hand, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has banned voters from carrying mobile phones inside the polling stations. The polling staff is exempt from the ban.
The arena for election contest has been set in NA-246, Azizabad constituency where all relevant arrangements have been finalized. Polling will continue from 8am to 5pm without any interval, SAMAA reported on Thursday.
This National Assembly constituency boasts of at least 357,000 registered voters who will cast votes at 213 polling stations to elect their favorite electoral candidate. All 213 polling stations have been declared sensitive by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The government has also announced a public holiday in Karachi’s district Central today to allow citizens to cast their votes.
