NA-249 Karachi Central-III () is a constituency for the
National Assembly
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of
Pakistan
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.
Area
This constituency includes neighborhoods of
Liaquatabad, named after first
Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan (1 October 189516 October 1951) was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan
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, and
Nazimabad
Nazimabad (, ) is a suburb of Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in 1952, and is named after the second Governor General of Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin. Nazimabad is located in Liaquatabad Town. One of the largest government own hospitals in K ...
, named after second
Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Khawaja Nazimuddin
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.
According to statistics, the total population of the area covered in NA-255 is 755,412, and of them, 460,110 are registered voters; 255,753 of total voters in the constituency are male while the constituency has 204,357 female voters.
Assembly Segments
Members of Parliament
2018–2023: NA-255 Karachi Central-III
2024–present: NA-249 Karachi Central-III
Election 2002
General elections were held on 10 October 2002. Israr-Ul-Ebad Khan of
Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 51,564 votes.
Election 2008
General elections were held on 18 February 2008. Dr. Nadeem Ehsan of
Muttahida Qaumi Movement won his seat and became member of National Assembly.
Election 2013
General elections were held on 11 May 2013. Sufyan Yousuf of
Muttahida Qaumi Movement won by 126,263 votes and became the member of
National Assembly
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.
Election 2018
General elections were held on 25 July 2018.
†''MQM-P is considered heir apparent to MQM''
Election 2024
General elections were held on 8 February 2024.
Ahmed Salim Siddiqui won the election with 77,529 votes.
See also
*
NA-248 Karachi Central-II
*
NA-250 Karachi Central-IV
NA-250 Karachi Central-IV () is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan that covers North Nazimabad.
Assembly Segments
Members of Parliament 2018–2023: NA-256 Karachi Central-IV
2024–present: NA-250 Karachi Central-IV
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Notes
References
External links
Election results official website
NA-247
Karachi
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