SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
By-elections in NA-246, Azizabad, a stronghold of MQM would a show of its kind. MQM has been challenged b PTI in by-election. Elections will be held on April 24, while PTI in an attempt of power show has faced a backlash when its convoy was attacked by allegedly MQM goons. The by-election comes at a time when the MQM finds itself politically isolated and on the defensive ever since the raid on Nine Zero, conducted by Rangers.
At a time when MQM has been cornered and facing serious allegations, PTI seems to sail through in by election. Now it is litmus test for MQM that in such a situation whether it could win the election. One thing that is more important that it is only PTI that challenged MQM, while PPP and PML-N fielded no candidate from this constituency which shows that whether PTI is only force that is challenging status quo or it is B-team of military? However both the parties are taking this contest very serious and they will try their level best to win this election because it is a litmus test of popularity for both the parties.
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