Regional
By-polls in NA 240 Korangi-2 Karachi being held today
The by-elections will be monitored by cameras at polling stations.
Karachi: By-election in NA 240 Korangi-2 Karachi is being held on Thursday. Polling for the by-election will continue from 8am to 5pm without any break.
According to details, the seat had fell vacant due to death of Iqbal Muhammad Ali of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan.
Three hundred and nine polling stations have been constituted in the constituency, of which 203 polling stations have been declared very sensitive and 106 sensitive.
There are total 529,855 registered voters in the constituency among which 235,470 are females and 294,385 are males.
The voters will use their right to franchise to elect the candidate of their choice.
The by-elections will be monitored by cameras at polling stations.
The arrangements have also been made for timely delivery of election material to the polling stations and transportation of the relevant staffers to be on duty on the day.
Total 25 Candidates belonging to MQM Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Muhajr Quomi Movement, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) and eighteen independents are taking part in by-elections.
In the meantime, strict security measures have been taken to maintain law and order in the constituency.
The Rangers deployment order was issued on the request of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure peace at all polling stations.
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