KARACHI: The Sindh home department has decided to deploy Rangers outside the polling stations during the coming NA-249 by-polls in Karachi.
In this connection, the home department has issued a notification here on Thursday.
The notification says the Rangers personnel will be deployed in NA-249 from April 28 to 30.
With the view to maintain law and order Rangers will be deputed outside the polling stations in NA-249, it further said.
The home department has issued the notification on the request of the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Meanwhile, PML-N leader and former finance minister Miftah Ismail has come up with a unique idea to woo voters in the coming by-polls for Karachi’s NA-249.
Miftah Ismail, during his election campaign, will hand out candy carrying his picture on the packaging.
It may be mentioned here that PML-N leader Miftah Ismail runs a candy factory named Ismail Industries, which owns Candyland.
The unique idea of election campaign by Mifath Ismail has gained a positive response on the social media.
Miftah Ismail is seen as a soft image of PML-N as he is popular among people in Karachi. Experts claimed that the PML-N candidate is favorite to win the NA-249 by-polls.
