Deputy Commissioner Central Dr Saif-ur-Rehman Tuesday announced a public holiday for April 23 in NA-246 constituency of Karachi.
According to reports, use of cellular phones by voters during the electoral process has also been prohibited. Voters will not be allowed to carry cell phones inside the polling station. The Sindh government has put a ban on pillion riding in Karachi for three days as part of security measures for the by-polls.
Today is the last day of election campaign in the constituency as all three major political parties – MQM, PTI and JI – strove to court public support with diatribe against rivals.