PPP nominates unelected Murtaza Wahab for Karachi mayor candidate

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KARACHI , June 5, 2023: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Monday nominated party’s spokesperson Murtaza Wahab for the Karachi mayor slot.

Taking to Twitter, he congratulated all the nominees for Sindh local government and expressed faith in the chosen candidates for “serving the people”.

Meanwhile, PPP Sindh president Nisar Khuhro announced names of slots of chairmen, deputy chairmen, mayors, and deputy mayors.

According to Sindh local government law, Mr Wahab will have to get elected as UC member to retain the slot. The election for mayor slot are scheduled to be held on June 15. So far, no political party has managed to secure majority as PPP gained 155 seats while the JI succeeded in winning 130 seats. PTI stands at the third spot with 63 seats.

A simple majority of 179 is required for a mayor to be elected. The PDM has 175 seats while the JI and the PTI have 193 seats combined, placing the alliance apparently in the strong position to have their mayor elected.

PPP nominated Kashif Shoro, Qazi Rashid, Muhammad Anwar Lohar, Arslan Sheikh, as mayoral candidates for Hyderabad, Benazirabad, Larkana city corporation, and Sukkur city coporation.

A list of nominess for chairmen, and vice chairmen for other district councils is as follows.

Kashmore district council
Chairman: Gul Muhammad Khan; Vice Chairman: Mir Altaf Khoso

Qambar Shehdad Kot district council
Chairman: Haji Qamarud din Gopang; Vice Chairman: Ghulam Muhammad

Kandh Kot district council
Chairman: Mir Rashid Khan; Vice Chairman: Sher Muhammad

Jacobabad district council
Chairman: Tahir Khoso

Ghotki district council
Chairman: Bangal Khan Mehar; Vice Chairman: Babar Khan Lond

Larkana district council
Chairman: Ijaz Leghari

Sukkur district council
Chairman: Syed Kumail Shah; Vice Chairman: Akhtar Ali Meher

Khairpur municipal committee
Chairman: Muhammad Phalpoto; Vice Chairman: Munir Mangi

Khairpur district council
Chairman: Sheraz Shokat Rajpar

Nowshero Feroze district council
Chairman: Sohail Abbasi

Benazirabad district council
Chairman: Ali Akbar Jamali

Umar Kot district council
Chairman: Haji Baqa Pali