Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Karachi mayor candidate Murtaza Wahab called Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) a ‘qabza group’ (encroachment mafia) who have occupied bridges and poles across Karachi.While addressing a press conference PPP’s leader Murtaza Wahab lambasted JI saying that they spent billions on LG polls but how did they get these funds?
He accused JI of spending the charity funds of the Al-khidmat foundation on their election campaign. PPP’s Karachi mayor candidate Murtaza Wahab claimed that currently, PPP is the biggest party in Karachi as they hold five National Assembly seats and seven Provincial Assembly seats whereas Jamat-e-Islami has a half member of the provincial assembly.He said that JI should accept their defeat as they have lost the LG polls and the Karachi mayor will be from PPP as the party holds a majority in the metropolis. Earlier, Jamaat Islami (JI) Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman said that feudal lords want to control Karachi’s mandate.Addressing a rally in Karachi, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman said that the people of Karachi have shown trust in JI. The local Government elections were held after JI’s continuous struggle and sit-ins.He said that when PPP was losing in the LG polls, forms 11 and 12 were stopped and the result was issued by returning officers of their choice. The Karachi JI claimed that ECP issued a verdict in favour of the PPP but JI participated in the LG election despite unfair delimitation.Karachi mayor: 30 PTI UC chairmen decide not to take part in pollsKARACHI: More than 30 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) UC chairmen and vice chairmen have announced not to take part in upcoming elections for Karachi mayor and deputy mayor.
Over 30 PTI UC Chairmen and Vice Chairmen held a session in Karachi and decided not to participate in elections for the Karachi mayor and Deputy Mayor on June 15. They announced not to vote in favour of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) mayor candidate Hafiz Naeemur Rehman.It emerged that PTI UC chairmen will remain absent on voting day. The UC chairmen said that they knew the ground realities in Karachi and that the elected local government (LG) representatives have the right to make decisions independently.
“The local leaders took decisions without holding consultations with them and they are not agreeing on the decisions of the office bearers of the PTI Karachi Division.They added, “JI has taken advantage of the current situation and elected its representatives on the reserved seats. We are not facing any kind of pressure nor accept it in the future.”Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had announced to unconditionally support JI’s candidate for Karachi mayor after the LG polls.Earlier in the day, the Sindh High Court (SHC) barred the administration from harassing and ‘illegal’ arrests of UC chairmen ahead of the Karachi mayor election.The SHC was hearing the plea of PTI UC Chairman, Zeeshan Alam, seeking adjournment of the Karachi mayor election.The court while ordering to ensure the presence of all the UC chairmen on the day of the Karachi mayor election, directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to take action against those harassing the elected representatives. Upon assurance, the Sindh High Court disposed of the plea of Zeeshan Alam.
