KARACHI: With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf adamant on holding an election rally at Jinnah Ground in Muttahida Qaumi Movement's stronghold, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad intervened to bring down the rising temperature.
The fight for Karachi’s NA-246 constituency heated up after MQM and PTI activists came face to face in Azizabad yesterday. By-election for the seat vacated by MQM’s Nabeel Gabol is scheduled for April 23.
A meeting between the leaders of PTI and MQM along with police officials was held at the Governor House today.
In a joint press conference after the meeting, Ebad said both the parties have agreed on a code of conduct for electioneering.
PTI Arif Alvi said his party and MQM have agreed to not cross the line when criticising each other.
The intense clash between PTI and MQM workers resulted in both the parties registering cases against each other for resorting to violence.
Electioneering by MQM and PTI is in full swing in the area considered an MQM bastion for over two decades.
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