Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Monday announced its candidate for the NA-245 by-poll after failing to reach a consensus with Dr Farooq Sattar.
Karachi’s NA-245 had been vacated after the demise of PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain on June 9, 2022.
As per details, the meetings between MQM-P convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Dr. Farooq Sattar proved fruitless to build consensus over the candidateship in NA-245 by-polls.
The MQM-P has awarded a party ticket to contest the NA-245 by-election to former District Chairman East Moeed Anwar.
The party has decided to launch a full-fledged election campaign after the monsoon rains. Workers, officials and local body candidates have been directed to remain active in the areas during the rains.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) nominated Mahmood Moulvi as its candidate for the by-election in Karachi’s constituency NA-245.
Addressing a press conference, former federal minister and PTI Sindh President Ali Zaidi asserted that Mahmood Moulvi has been active in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for past many years. “He has helped a lot in unearthing corruption in Port and Shipping,” Ali Zaidi said.
