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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has retained its National Assembly (NA-240) seat in Karachi by-poll by defeating rival Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) with a narrow margin of 65 votes.
According to unconfirmed and unofficial results of 309 polling stations, MQM-P candidate Muhammad Abu Bakar secured 10,683 votes while Shahzada Shahbaz of TLP came second with 10,618 votes.
Similarly, Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) Syed Rafiud Din secured 8,383 votes, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) bagged 5,248 and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) bagged 4,794 votes in an election marred by violence.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), voter turnout remained very low at 8.83 per cent partly due to the non-declaration of a public holiday in the constituency.
Polling began at 8am and continued till 5pm without any interruption.
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However, after the polling concluded armed clashes broke out between political workers of rival parties — PSP, MQM-P and TLP.
The clashes left at least one dead and over a dozen injured while all political parties accused each other of opening fire and resorting to violence.
The total number of registered voters in this constituency of the National Assembly is 529,855 of which 235,470 are female.
The seat left vacant after the demise of MQM-P MNA Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan.