NA-246: The much-awaited electoral battle is over
By-poll was largely a three-way contest between MQM's Kanwar Naveed Jameel, PTI's Imran Ismail and JI's Rashid Naseem.
The involvement of MQM chief Altaf Hussain, PTI Chairman Imran Khan and JI chief Sirajul Haq had turned what was just a simple by-election for one seat into an electoral battlefield of national importance.
213 polling stations were set up with 769 polling booths housed in 55 buildings, for 357,861 registered voters. Around 2,556 policemen will provide security in the constituency, whereas Rangers personnel were also deployed at almost all polling stations.
A lady casts her vote in a polling station during by-election in the constituency of NA-246. Photo by M. Toheed |
A lady casts her vote in a polling station during by-election in the constituency of NA-246. Photo by M. Toheed |
Lady police official checks the NICs of lady voters outside a polling station. Photo by M. Toheed |
A person casts his vote in polling station during by-election. Photo by M. Toheed |
person casts his vote in polling station during by-election in the constituency of NA-246. Photo by M. Toheed |
A ranger official checking people at the entrance of polling station to cast their votes. Photo by M. Toheed |
Rangers personnel patrolling during by-election in the constituency of NA-246. Photo by M. Toheed |
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during a by-election in Karachi. — AFP |
A woman fills in her ballot at a polling station during the by-election. — Reuters |
A man casts his vote at a polling station during the by-election. — Reuters |
A woman sits on ground next to a policeman and a paramilitary soldier, before she casts her vote at a polling station. — Reuters |
View inside a pooling station in NA-246. Photo by Zoya Anwer |
A man casts his vote at a polling station during the by-election. Photo by Zoya Anwer |
Rangers personnel were deployed to ensure security in the area. Photo by Zoya Anwer |
Polling agents at work outside a polling station in NA-246. Photo by Zoya Anwer |
Polling agent checks voter list. Photo by Zoya Anwer |
View of an MQM polling camp. Photo by Zoya Anwer |
An aged women shows the thumb with irremovable ink after casting her vote. Photo by Zoya Anwer |