While Punjab will be the main battle ground for parties in the upcoming elections, Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, is not an arena to be ignored.

In his latest column for EOS, NFP shares his view on what might transpire:

There is likelihood that MQM-P will be able to hold the fort in most MQM strongholds but will have to battle hard against the PSP and PTI. The PPP is likely to win from its strongholds of Lyari and maybe in the city’s suburban areas where Sindhis outnumber Mohajirs. The party may also gain some disgruntled MQM votes but, for this, it will have to battle PTI.

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