Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Murtaza Wahab on Monday took oath as the mayor of Karachi after he defeated Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman in the mayoral elections.
Wahab’s oath was administered by Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chohan. Following Wahab’s oath, his deputy Salman Abdullah also took oath of office.
Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday responded to the reports of rifts between his party and Pakistan Muslim League-N, saying that there are no “no political differences” between the ruling parties.
“The PPP’s committee will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today once again. There is no political difference with the PML-N, however, there can be differences in policy,” said Bilawal while addressing the media persons after Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab’s oath-taking ceremony.
His comments came after differences emerged between the PPP and PML-N regarding administrative matters in the province of Punjab and the federal budget. The PPP members had shared their concerns with Bilawal, saying the government is not paying heed to their requests.
“There has been a good working relationship with the PML-N leaders. However, it is our right to have a difference of opinion and we will continue to raise it on a relevant forum,” said the PPP chairman.
Bilawal said that he doesn’t see any political difference with the PML-N in future as well.
Talking about the concerns of his party, the chairman said that the PPP wants a non-controversial census, adding that they had issues with the previous census as well. “I think that this census will remain controversial in the future,” he added.
Bilawal also spoke about the funds for the rehabilitation of the flood victims in Sindh, hoping that the reservation of funds will be resolved and the federal government should contribute to the relief. He added that they will place the party’s manifesto before the entire nation. He also said that PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is coming back soon and will go to Lahore.
