Murtaza Wahab emerged as the winner in UC-13 Saddar Town with 3,976 votes, defeating his opponent, a joint candidate of PTI and JI, who secured 1,566 votes.
In UC-3 Maripur Town, PPP’s Saifullah received 5,466 votes, while JI candidate Muhammad Hussain got 788 votes.
In three polling stations of UC-3 of Qadirpur Ghotki, PPP’s Bashir Bhutto secured 509 votes, whereas JI’s Barkat Bhutto obtained 412 votes.
PPP claimed victory in all four seats of Khairpur, including two municipal committees, one town committee, and one district councilor seat.
Furthermore, PPP’s Salman Murad won with 10,215 votes in all 27 polling stations of UC Murad Memon, while JI’s Ayub Khaskheli secured the second spot with 1,408 votes.
Karachi believes that this is just the beginning, as PPP aims to triumph in the general elections, with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Earlier today, the polling for Local Bodies (LB) by-elections in 16 districts of Sindh concluded with strict security measures. The polling took place from 8:00 am to 05:00 pm without any breaks.
According to the ECP, there were 182 polling stations set up for voting in the LB by-polls, with 109 being declared highly sensitive and 100 sensitive.
Stringent security measures were implemented to ensure a fair and peaceful electoral process.
Mayor’s Election and Oath
In June, Murtaza Wahab and Salman Abdullah Murad were sworn in as Karachi mayor and deputy mayor respectively. The city council elected Murtaza Wahab as Karachi mayor with 173 votes, defeating JI’s candidate Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, who received 160 votes.
According to the entry register, 332 elected members participated in the voting at Pakatan Arts Council, as 34 members of the city council were unable to attend.