Karachi: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Murtaza Wahab won Karachi Mayor elections by defeating Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, according to unofficial and unverified results.

According to unofficial results, Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui got 173 votes while his rival from Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman got 160 votes. Electoral process for Karachi Mayor and Deputy Mayor held at Karachi Arts Council amid neck and neck contest between PPP Wahab Siddique and Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman. Also, PPP leader Salman Murad elected as Deputy Mayor for Karachi by securing 173 votes. Murtaza Wahab Siddique said that he would be solving water issues of port city on first priority. “By will of Almighty Allah, now Karachi issues will be resolved,” he said. Former President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated all elected mayors and deputy mayors, chairman and deputy chairman of district councils and town. PPP Co-chairman also congratulated Murtaza Wahab on being elected Mayor of Karachi. He said success of elected local representatives is result of workers’ hard work.

Asif Ali Zardari advised PPP workers to keep doors of local bodies offices open for public. Zardari directed local council representatives to start work with immediate effect.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 16 2023

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