KARACHI: Twenty-two candidates are in the run for the election on NA-244 constituency in Karachi´s East district. The constituency primarily consists of Faisal Cantonment and 12 census charges of Firozabad subdivision which include Defence View, Akhtar Colony, Manzoor Colony, Azam Basti, Chanesar Goth, Mehmoodabad, Baloch Colony, Pehalwan Goth, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Dhoraji, Hill Park, Muhammad Ali Society, KDA Scheme-1, Naval Colony and Karsaz. The new NA-244 constituency was carved out from old NA-251. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement had won all three previous elections as its candidate Safwanullah, Wasim Akhtar and Syed Ali Raza Abidi emerged victorious in 2002, 2008 and 2013 general elections....
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