Counting of results from polling stations of the NA-249 Karachi constituency has finished, with final unofficial, provision results showing victory for the PPP.
According to the unofficial, preliminary results from 276 polling stations, PPP’s Abdul Qadir Mandokhel won the race with 16,156 votes.
PML-N’s Miftah Ismail came second place with 15,473 votes, while banned outfit TLP’s candidate Nazeer Ahmed remains in third place with 11,125 votes.
The PTI had a dismal showing, never going beyond fourth place at any point during the count. It was at fifth place with 8,922 votes at last tally.
Former Karachi mayor and PSP candidate Mustafa Kamal came in fourth place with 9,227 votes, whereas MQM-P candidate Hafiz Muhammad Mursaleen took last place with 7,511 votes.
Low voter turnout
Voter turnout, despite strict security arrangements, was reported to be low in the morning and afternoon hours, perhaps due to Ramadan and the scorching heat.
According to Geo News correspondent Qaseem Saeed, one area saw a 10% voter turnout, whereas Talha Hashmi reported it to be 10-12% at some polling stations.
Kashif Mushtaq, however, reported it to be as low as 2% at others.
Results from polling stations told a similar story, with some barely managing a total vote count in the three digits.
About the NA-249 by-election
The National Assembly seat had fallen vacant due to the resignation of PTI MNA Faisal Vawda from the District West-II constituency.
Around 276 polling stations comprising 796 polling booths — 458 for male and 338 for female voters — were set up for the by-election.
The constituency has a total of 201,656 male and 137,935 female among the total 339,591 registered voters.
The Sindh government had declared a public holiday on April 29, in the constituency to facilitate voters to cast their ballots with ease.
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