KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah approving resignation of Pakistan Peoples’ Party leader Murtaza Wahab appointed Dr Saifur Rehman new Karachi Administrator.

Dr Saif-ur-Rehman has been appointed as Karachi Administrator, a notification from Sindh Local Government Department said. Sindh government has also accepted Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab’s resignation, notification mentioned after Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan nominated Rehman for office.

“In exercise of powers, vested U/s 21(3) of Sindh Local Government Act, 2013 and with approval of competent authority, upon acceptance of resignation of Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Dr Syed Saif-ur-Rehman an officer of PAS (BS-20) is hereby appointed as Administrator Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.”

Notification stated that Dr Rehman has been appointed effective immediately to post till further orders. He was serving as Principal Secretary to Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori.

Development comes days after Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said an MQM-P nominee would be appointed to KMC office in day or two. Pakistan Peoples’ Party-led Sindh government has accepted MQM-P nominee as part of agreement they had reached in March.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 09 2022

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