Malik Safdar, a resident of Dhoke Syedan, told state-run APP that due to increasing population, the issues of the NA-55 constituency are on the rise, adding that the poor condition of several roads, sewerage system, low gas pressure, and water shortage were the longstanding issues of the area.

Adil, the resident of Peoples Colony, said that people vote so that their problems can be solved, however, no attention has been paid to this constituency in the past.

Faisal, a resident of the Masrial Road area, said that high prices of commodities and unemployment were the major concerns of the people of NA-55, adding that general elections bring new hope that the elected representatives would make sincere efforts to solve their issues.

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