KARACHI: More than 30 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 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 session here and decided not to participate in elections for Karachi mayor and deputy mayor on June 15. They announced not to vote in favour of Jamaat-e-Islami mayor candidate Hafiz Naeemur Rehman.

It emerged that PTI UC chairmen will remain absent on voting day. UC chairmen said that they knew ground realities in Karachi and that elected local government representatives have right to make decisions independently. “Local leaders took decisions without holding consultations with them and they are not agreeing on decisions of office bearers of PTI Karachi Division.

They added, “JI has taken advantage of current situation and elected its representatives on reserved seats. We are not facing any kind of pressure nor accept it in future.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 13 2023

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