Attack on PTI election camp by MQM workers

KARACHI (Web Desk) – Paramilitary Rangers had to be called in to bring the situation, triggered by an armed attack on PTI's Azizabad election camp under control, police officials said, a few arrests were also made.

Imran Ismail, PTI candidate for NA-246 by-poll, managed to escape the scene, luckily.

MQM workers set PTI flags on fire, destroying the election camp completely.

Later, the two sides chanted slogans against each other.

Police officials said they had to baton-charge to placate the workers.

MQM leaders Haider Abbas Rizvi and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui later reached the area.