NA-242 (Karachi East-I)

NA-242 (Karachi East-I) (Urdu: این اے-۲۴۲، کراچی-۱۵) is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan. After the 2018 delimitations, Gulshan-e-Iqbal part of the former NA-253 is now in NA-243 (Karachi East-II).

NA-242 (Karachi East-I)
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Pakistan
RegionKarachi District
Electorate183,373
Current constituency
Member(s)Saifur Rehman
Created fromNA-253 (Karachi-XV)

Members of Parliament

Since 2018: NA-242 (Karachi East-I)

ElectionMemberParty
2018Saifur Rehman PTI

Election 2002

General elections were held on 10 Oct 2002. Asad Ullah Bhutto of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal won by 28,840 votes.[1]

Election 2008

General elections were held on 18 Feb 2008. Syed Ahmer Abbas Rizvi of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 96,973 votes.[2]

Election 2013

General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi of Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 101,386 votes and became the member of National Assembly.[3]

Election 2018

General election 2018: NA-242 (Karachi East-I)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PTI Saifur Rehman 27,333 38.65
PPP Muhammad Iqbal Sand 11,823 16.72
MMA Asadullah Bhutto 8,262 11.68
PML(N) Haji Sharafat Khan 7,060 9.98
MQM-P Kishwer Zehra 6,393 9.04
Others Others (fourteen candidates) 8,179 11.57
Turnout 70,711 38.56
Rejected ballots 1,661 2.36
Majority 15,510 21.93
Registered electors 183,373
PTI gain from MQM

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Geo.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. "National Assembly of Pakistan". www.na.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". www.ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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