KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered to remove administrators appointed by Sindh government on recommendation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P).

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh President Ali Zaidi said that provincial EC took timely action after PTI’s letter and stopped Sindh government from illegal appointments of district administrators.

ECP wrote letter to Sindh government and ordered provincial authorities to withdraw appointment of Hyderabad, DMC Korangi and East admins. Sindh Local Government Department appointed Muhammad Farooq as Hyderabad administrator.

Letter stated that schedule for second phase of LG polls in Hyderabad and Karachi had been announced and commission banned appointments and transfers till completion of elections.

Provincial Election Commissioner said that notification of appointments of Korangi District Administrator Javed-ur-Rehman Kalhor, East District Administrator Rehmatullah Sheikh and Hyderbad administrator or defer appointments.

Zaidi praised timely action of ECP and demanded provincial government to immediately implement commission’s order. Zaidi alleged that Sindh government was making illegal transfers and postings on recommendations of MQM-P. He announced challenging all illegal moves of Sindh government and its ally on all platforms.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 22 2022

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