NA 255 Karachi-XVII
NA 255 is a constituency for the seat of Pakistan’s National Assembly from Karachi. Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan and it sends more representatives to the National Assembly of Pakistan than any other city of country. There are total 20 National Assembly seats of Karachi from NA 239 to NA 258. NA 255 is also known as NA-255 Karachi-XVII and it is the seventeenth of total 20 constituencies of Karachi for National Assembly.
In 2002 General Elections, Muhammad Ahmed Qurshi of Mohajir Qaumi Movement won the seat. In 2008 General Elections, Syed Asif Hasnain of MQM won the seat. In 2013 Elections again Syed Asif Husnain of MQM won the seat and defeated Jamaat e Islami’s candidate with whooping margin. He took 142,000 votes and his rival took only 18000 votes. Such margin shows that there is something wrong with the election procedure in some constituencies of Karachi.
| Election Year | Winner Name | Party |
| 2002 | Muhammad Ahmed Qureshi | Mohajar Qaumi Movement |
| 2008 | Syed Asif Hasnain | MQM |
| 2013 | Syed Asif Husnain | MQM |
Population Statistics of NA 255 Karachi
- Population-515516
- Male -137883
- Female-108114
- Total-245997
NA 255 Karachi-XVII Localities/Areas
Following charges of Karachi City District (Old Karachi East) are included in NA 255;
- Charge No.23
- Charge No.24
- Charge No.25
- Charge No.26
- Charge No.27
- Charge No.28
- Charge No.29
- Charge No.30
- Charge No.31
- Charge No.32
Following Charges of Karachi City District (Old Malir) are also included in this constituency;
- Charge No.9
- Charge No.10
- Charge No.11
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