Karachi: Various political parties have nominated businessmen and industrialists on several seats of National and Provincial Assemblies in Karachi. These political parties include MQM-Pakistan, Jamaat-e-Islami, People’s Party, GDA, Muslim League-N, Awami National Party, PTI, and Stability Pakistan Party and others.
In the National Assembly seats in Shahr Quaid, MQM won Dr Arshad Wahra from NA 240, Sadiq Iftikhar from NA 238, Humayun Sultan from NA 243, Farhan Chishti from NA 250 and Muhammad Iqbal Khan Mehsud from NA 245. Nominated.
Similarly, PPP has nominated Salim Mandviwala from NA-240, Dr. Mirza Akhtar Baig from NA-241, Abdul Bar from NA-244, Mohammad Hasan Khan from NA-248, Abdul Waheed from NA-249 and Khawaja Sohail Mansoor from NA-250. What is it.
Jamaat-e-Islami fielded Shiraz Khan Jadoon from NA-243, Irfan Ahmed from NA-244, Mohammad Ishaq Khan from NA-245 and Babar Khan from NA-248, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Khurram Sherzaman from NA-241, Satwat Pakistan Party from NA. Mahmud Maulvi has been nominated since 238.
PML-N has nominated Rehan Qaiser Sheikh from NA-237, Khawaja Ghulam Shoaib from NA-242, Qadir Kalamati from NA-229. Similarly, PPP has nominated Asad Hanif from PS 124, Mohammad Naqi from PS 125, Arif Hussain Qureshi from PS 128, Rizwan Rafiq from PS 127, Rizwan Irfan from PS 130 on the Sindh Assembly seats.
Jamaat-e-Islami nominated Junaid Mukati from PS-104, Mohammad Zikr Laghadi from PS-109, MQM nominated Mohammad Dilawar from PS-108, GDA nominated Tariq Ali Sarki from PS-84, Irfanullah Marwat from PS-105, Muslim. League-N has nominated Ali Akbar Gujjar from PS 96, Khawaja Ghulam Shoaib from PS 112 and Rana Ehsan from PS 95, Awami National Party has nominated Kabir Kakar from PS 120.
Khawaja Jamal Sethi, head of Karachi Traders Alliance, said that in the election 2024, tickets have been issued to traders and industrialists on national and provincial seats by various political parties, which is a welcome initiative. Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan and this city drives the economic wheel of the country. The traders who will be successful in the elections will not only highlight the problems of the traders in the assemblies but will also make serious efforts to solve them.
President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ahmad Sheikh said that the efforts of the business community to join the Parliament is a good sign even if they are elected with the manifesto of any political party. If the business community is involved in the Houses, they will be able to play their role in making long-term policies by making necessary recommendations for the development of trade, industry and economy.
Babar Khan, nominated candidate of Jamaat-e-Islami and CEO of FB Area Industrial Development Management Company, said that Jamaat-e-Islami will solve Karachi’s industrial and commercial problems under one window scheme after winning the elections. IPPs will revise the agreements for gas exploration and implement the gas pipeline project with Iran.
MQM Pakistan leader Hasan Sabir said that the party has issued tickets to many candidates from the business community for the seats of the National and Sindh Assembly so that the business community can be effectively represented in the House. People’s Party leader Waqar Mehdi said that PP has nominated the business community in Karachi as their candidate for many seats of national and provincial assemblies so that the business community can solve their problems through the House. It should be clear that many other members of the business community are also participating in the election as independent candidates.
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