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NA-246 by-election: Altaf says MQM will emerge as victor

Altaf Hussain says he welcomes PTI chief to address his supporters in Karachi

Web Desk April 08, 2015

A file photo of MQM chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: MQM

KARACHI: Days ahead of polling in the NA-246, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain welcomed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to address his supporters in Karachi, Express News reported.

The NA-246 seat fell vacant after Nabil Gabol, who was elected on MQM ticket in the 2013 general elections, resigned from his seat after developing differences with the party. As a result, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced to hold by-polls on April 23.

PTI leaders had announced that party chairperson Imran Khan will visit Karachi on April 9.

Read: By-Polls for Karachi's NA-246 to be held on April 23

Addressing his party workers at the Jinnah Ground in Azizabad via telephone, the MQM chief said voting in the constituency will be in his favour.

"My loved ones would vote for me," he declared, adding that "my sisters and brothers will win".

Altaf also said no one can love someone or be loved by someone forcefully.

Read: Violence in Karimabad: Seven men arrested after PTI, MQM workers clash

The NA-246 constituency is hustling and bustling due to the by-election scheduled for April 23. On April 4, MQM workers had allegedly attacked a PTI election camp in Karimabad and set the party flag on fire.

COMMENTS (7)

sunny | 9 years ago | Reply Pti will win this election. Go altaf Go.

Irfan | 9 years ago | Reply Altaf Hussain is right that he will win NA-246, the people of this area willfully elect MQM, because they know the holocaust for NA-246 resident, if MQM fails to win.

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raider | 9 years ago | Reply @Salman: atleast tell us response will be to ??

Salman | 9 years ago | Reply @Qazi: It will be a shock for you and all haters of MQM who don't seem to accept this political reality since last 30 years.Just wait till 10:00 p.m., April 23,2015 and Insha Allah you'll get a massive response from people of Karachi.

AL | 9 years ago | Reply What a curse to Pakistanis. People spend the whole day working under immense pressure and then before going to bed, Altaf Bhai TV speech starts. He ruins the entire day of hard work and distract people for the next day. For him its a late afternoon, after a long day sleep and eating heavy lunch in London, he makes our life miserable. Surely people forced to dress-up and listen to his stereo type speech in the nine zero part will soon beocme pshyco. Does Altaf Hussain understand that his over-communication people who NO longer wants to listen to him is pushing his popularity to record low on a daily basis.

salman | 9 years ago | Reply It will quite a shock for most mqm voters to see a leader of a political party in real life!

Karachi | 9 years ago | Reply You only win when one voter inks atleast a 100 forms. If rangers are deployed inside the polling station, you guys are gone!

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