31 candidates submit nomination papers for Karachi's NA-245 by-polls.

KARACHI -- As many as 31 candidates have submitted their nomination papers for the NA-240 by-election in Karachi scheduled on July 27, media reported on Friday.

The deadline for submitting nomination papers has ended today. According to details, 27 candidates are affiliated with different political and religious parties, while four independent candidates have submitted nomination papers.

Five candidates from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-Pakistan), four from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), three from Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP), four from Pakistan People's Party (PPP), three from Tehreek Labaik Pakistan (TLP) and two from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have filed nomination papers.

Meanwhile, four independent candidates - including Dr Farooq Sattar - have filed their nomination papers. Sattar contest for NA-245 seat in 2018 but lost to PTI's Aamir Liaquat.

The national assembly seat was vacated after the death of...

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