Police have begun investigations


Karachi: A person was killed after he was shot during the by-election in the NA-240 constituency of Karachi, police and witnesses said.
Several others sustained injuries as violence marred the polls.
According to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) officials, the deceased identified as 60-year-old Saifullah died when he was brought to the medical facility.
The administration officials said that five injured people were brought to the hospital, adding that some had gunshot wounds, while others had sustained injuries after being beaten up with sticks.
The incident happened as political activities heightened in the constituency comprising of Korangi and Landhi areas -- with political parties eyeing to win the NA seat.
پاک سرزمین پارٹی کے الیکشن آفس پر TLP کے دہشتگردوں کا حملہ، فائرنگ میں PSP کے رہنماء زخمی، اور کارکن جاں بحق ہوا ہے، ریاست ہمارے ساتھی کے قاتل کو گرفتار کرے-@KamalPSP #PSP #MustafaKamal #NA240 #Karachi #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/IUecM2BfXV
— Pak Sarzameen Party (@PSPPakistan) June 16, 2022
In a series of tweets, the PSP accused TLP workers of firing at its party chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal during a media talk. It added the party's central leaders were also injured.
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 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.

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