Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui won the Karachi Mayor elections by defeating Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) 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.
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The electoral process for Karachi Mayor and Deputy Mayor held today at Karachi Arts Council (KAC) today 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.
Solving Karachi’s water woes top priority: Karachi Mayor says
Newly elected Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddique said that he would be solving water issues of the port city on first priority.
“By the 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 the result of workers’ hard work.
Asif Ali Zardari advised PPP workers to keep the doors of local bodies offices open for public. Zardari directed local council representatives to start work with immediate effect.
