Several persons were injured in clashes between rival parties during the voting process in Karachi, officials said.
Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed said four persons including three with bullet injuries were brought to different hospitals. She said the victims were injured during poll-related violence and the condition of one of them was serious.
Providing details, she said a 22-year-old man, identified as Badal Mohammed, was shot at and wounded in Sohrab Goth. Meanwhile, Humayun Taj, 56, suffered a gunshot when workers of two parties clashed outside a polling station in Shah Faisal colony.
In Sachal area, Mohammed Asif, 35, suffered bullet injuries on his leg during a firing incident near a polling station. Separately another man suffered injuries during a clash in the NA-232 and PS-91 constituencies.
Some sporadic incidents of violence were also reported after polling concluded in certain areas of the metropolis. A passerby, Ishaq, 62, was shot at and wounded when two groups resorted to firing in Surjani Town.
