KARACHI: Top leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) factions, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Dr Farooq Sattar and Mustafa Kamal held meeting with Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori.

MQM-P Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, MQM Bahali Committee head Dr Farooq Sattar and Pak-Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Mustafa Kamal expressed serious reservations on verdict of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding organisation of Local Government (LG) polls in Karachi and Hyderabad, rejecting complaints about ‘flawed’ delimitations and voter lists. Governor Tessori assured them of contacting federal government regarding political parties’ concerns ahead of LG polls.

Earlier in day, Election Commission of Pakistan issued detailed verdict on LG polls in Karachi and Hyderabad on January 15.

ECP accepted Jamaat-e-Islami petition and said that LG polls will be held on January 15 on previous voter lists. Election Commission while rejecting pleas of MQM-P and Sindh government ordered to hold LG elections in Karachi and Hyderabad on January 15. Meanwhile Kamran Tessori favoured immediate LG polls in province and vowed that all mafias will be uprooted in Karachi. While talking to journalists, Kamran Tessori said that LG polls should be immediately organised to address public issues. He said that people are now resembling Karachi with heaps of garbage and ruins. Tessori said that Gate No 4 of Governor’s House has been functionalised where people will get immediate solutions to their problems.

He said that Administrator Karachi Dr Syed Saifur Rehman is making maximum efforts to improve metropolis. He thanked people for calling him friendly Governor.

He said that Dr Syed Saifur Rehman is performing his tasks responsibly as Administrator Karachi. He added he is using his powers wherever they are needed.

To a question, Tessori replied that all political parties used to level allegations before elections, however, LG polls should be immediate held.

On other hand, Syed Mustafa Kamal said his party was gearing up for long-awaited Local Government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad. An important meeting of PSP Central Executive Committee, National Council and Central Departments and District In-Charges was held, meeting was presided over by Kamal and preparations for Local Body elections were discussed in detail.

According to PSP spokesperson, meeting highlighted key issues of country and LG elections, and it was vowed that PSP will participate fully in Local Government elections.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 10 2023

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