PTI to contest NA-245 Karachi by-election.

KARACHI -- The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to contest by-election on NA-245 seat that fell vacant after the death of PTI lawmaker Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain, ARY News reported on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference today, PTI leader and former Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said that the party will contest the NA-245 election, pointing out that all political parties, including MQM, have been rejected by the citizens.

He termed the Pakistan People's Party-led (PPP) Sindh government as 'oppressive', saying that despite being in government for 14 years, they have failed to provide basic necessities to the citizens.

Imran Ismail further said that fake cases were being registered against PTI Member of Sindh Assembly (MPA) Haleem Adil Sheikh. He also criticised the incumbent government for firing tear gases at the PTI protestors during the Long March.

'The PTI government had not resisted or fired tear gases when these people staged...

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