Karachi: If Karachi’s next mayor is elected from Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Pakistan Peoples’ Party will not give it any powers. This ominous warning was issued by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar while talking with private TV channel. Sattar, who had served as Karachi’s mayor in 1987 and had recently returned to party criticised PPP.

He noted MQM-P’s coalition partner had played craftily during Karachi Local Government polls. PPP has increased their seats in deceptive manner which is why even JI was claimed that PPP had snatched LG seats.

“PPP will not give power to any Local Body (not ruled by PPP) so if JI can successfully elect their mayor, they will suffer,” Sattar asserted, pointing to fate of fellow party members Mustafa Kamal and Wasim Akhtar who both spent large periods as city’s mayor sans power or funds.

MQM, however announced to boycott second phase of Local Government elections in major urban areas of province in ‘protest’ against attitude of Election Commission of Pakistan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 18 2023

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