MQM supporters gather in Karachi on May 14, 2013. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD NOMAN/EXPRESS
Despite the imposition of Section 144 banning rallies in the city, protesters gathered to demand re-election in the NA-250 constituency of Karachi.
Many women were present at the sit-in, which the MQM announced will continue until their demands have been met.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain in a statement demanded that polls be re-held in entire NA-250, instead of the selective re-polling as directed by the ECP.
The demand was similar to the one that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been protesting for since Saturday's election.
On Tuesday, PTI supporters resumed their protests calling for re-polling in different constituencies of Karachi, including NA-250.
On the third consecutive day of such protests from the party and supporters, a few hundred people rallied at the Native Jetty bridge to demand fresh polling in NA-239.
Earlier in the day, the Jamaat-e-Islami held another sit-in in front of the Quaid-e-Azam mausoleum on Tuesday, shouting slogans against MQM for allegedly hijacking polls across the city.
The ECP on Tuesday directed returning officers to hold re-elections at 43 polling stations of NA-250 Karachi on May 19.
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One party forces people to come for Dharna and for others Junoon of people drive them for dharna. One supports statusquo, other wants to transform Pakistan from medieval to Modern Pakistan. One drive people pumping fear, other inspire people with passion for better change. Let's see who wins now.
Bring people outdoors, force people indoors; bring people outdoors, force people indoors; ad infinitum.
Why do we always put our political and ethnic identities over national identity. Apart, from that everyone knows MQM enjoys the support of people. They are not from sky...
Only ALtaf bhai \m/ !! We will show you what a dharna is
@the truth......what is your point here ????
Bigger dharna doesn't mean that MQM (Muthida Qatil Movement) prove thier point.
@ashar: for your kind information if you live in defence, burns road the mqm stronghold is next to this place they do not need to bring the people from other parts of karachi. salam
What if ECP does not accept their demand.... Would they separate azizabad from Karachi?
@ashar you will also find this typical lal qila ground crowd from burns road area and other not-so-posh localities NA-250 is not just defence and clifton.
MQM still seems to have the people's mandate in Karachi, what's all this revolution talk about then? Can anyone tell me if this is bigger than PTI's dharna?
Why only NA 250? Reelection in entire Karachi under the supervision of Army, Iron Man and Voldermort!
I don't get it. They just said they would file an appeal against the ECP's decision to hold reelections in NA-250.. Are they wanting reelections at all polling stations instead? Why? So they can do the same thing they did on the 11th?
That's it ! EC should repoll at all polling stations .PTIers shouldn't have objection on that . Bring in the army ,rangers and if possible the National guards from the US of A . MQM will still win InshaAllah .We have long been deprived by those others from up up and away .It is payback time .
U turn. u turn. u turn. Repeat.
Typical Lal Qila ground crowd, who says they are people of NA 250.
Much bigger dharna than PTI, JI and ANP's combined dharna.
hint: the pic is taken from a much higher angle and it still can't capture the entire crowd, only one side of it.