A case has been registered by Karachi police after an attack on the office of an independent candidate affiliated with PTI in the Azizabad area of the city. The attack occurred at the main office of PTI-affiliated candidate Arsalan Khalid, who is running for NA-248 in the upcoming general elections. The party’s official account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video of the incident, alleging that “MQM goons” had attacked its election offices for NA-248 and PS-125. PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan also held the MQM responsible for the attack, stating that “MQM has nothing to offer the people of Karachi except violence.”
The report was lodged against approximately “100-200” persons on Khalid’s complaint. The area police were not informed about the gathering, and there was no security as it was not a political or election-related event. The complainant did not nominate any person or party workers in the FIR. The Azizabad Police station Head, Moharar Rafiq Meo, stated that around five to seven suspects wearing masks attacked PTI workers, causing injuries to one or two persons, but denied the party’s claim that Khalid was injured in the incident. No arrests have been made so far.