Karachi: Distribution of election material for by-polling on NA-49 has been started.
The election material included ballot boxes, ballot papers, non-removable ink, stationary. A heavy contingent of police and rangers are deployed for the distribution of the election material.
The election commission of Pakistan has issued instructions for the by-poll in NA-249 Karachi that presiding officers have been directed to keep open their mobile phone location while police and rangers will accompany presiding officers in the NA-249.
It is pertinent to mention here that NA-249 vacated after PTI leader Faisal Vawda resignation while by-election in the constituency will be held tomorrow.
Tough fight expected among Pakistan Muslim Leage-Nawaz candidate Muftah Ismail, Pakistan Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal and the PTI candidate Amjad Afridi.
In the 2018 general elections PTI candidate Faisal Vawda had defeated President of Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif by a meager margin of just approximately 800 votes.