Two Sunni Tehrik candidates for NA-199, PS-4 and PS-1 pulled out of the race in favour of Pakistan People's Party candidates. Maulana Mohammad Mithal announced at a conference at the Press Club that he was withdrawing from the race in favour of PPP's Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah and Syed Jawed Shah Jillani.
While Mohammad Imtiaz Ghumro announced he was quitting in favour of PPP's Dr Nasrullah Baloch. They said the leaders and workers of Sunni Tehrik would extend full support to PPP candidates in their election campaign. Former federal minister and Islamuddin Shaikh and his son Nauman Shaikh, who is contesting for NA-198, and a number of Tehrik leaders were also present at the news conference here.