KEY CONTESTANTS

Jameel is a central leader of the MQM, who started his political career in Hyderabad, where he resides in Latifabad. He was elected the mayor of the Hyderabad district in the 2005 local bodies’ polls and has also remained a member of the national and Sindh assemblies. He has been the MQM zonal organiser in Hyderabad and a member of the party’s Rabita Committee. He was also elected as an MPA from Azizabad.

Rashid Naseem
Naseem is associated with the JI since his days as a student. He has remained the central chief of the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, the JI’s student wing. Currently, he is serving as central deputy chief of the party. He has run for the NA-246 seat in the past too. He lives in Block 4 of North Nazimabad.
Imran Ismail
Ismail is one of the founding members of the PTI and has played a vital role in the fundraising campaign for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Karachi. He is currently serving as the central deputy general secretary of the PTI. He was a resident of Sindhi Muslim Society, but is now living in Defence Phase VI.