In the second phase of local elections in Sindh, the results in the coastal city of Karachi are delayed. According to the inconclusive unofficial results received so far, no party has been able to elect its own mayor.
According to unofficial and inconclusive results, full results of 34 union councils out of 246 have come out, out of which candidates of People's Party have won 22 and Tehreek-e-Insaaf candidates have won 11, while JUIF has been declared successful in one UC. There is pie.
Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has expressed concern and concerns over the delay in the results.
On the other hand, political experts say that two major parties have to unite to make a mayor in Karachi.
After the completion of the polling process in the second phase of local government elections in Pakistan's Sindh province, the results are coming in while the MQM has boycotted the election.
PTI, People's Party and Jamaat-e-Islami are in fierce competition for the mayorships of Karachi and Hyderabad, but allegations of rigging are being made by Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh President Ali Zaidi says, "I am closely monitoring the results of every polling station, ward, UC."
He said that according to the results, PTI is coming out as the prominent party.
"I am also being informed about the behind-the-scenes game being played by the dirty powers of PDM."
He further said that 'Political engineers should respect the public mandate.'
On the other hand, People's Party Chairman and Federal Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed victory in the second phase of the Sindh local elections in his tweet.
Emergency message of Election Commissioner Sindh
Election Commissioner Sindh has sent an emergency message to all District Returning Officers on Sunday evening.
"We have received complaints from political parties and candidates about presiding officers not handing over Forms 11 and 12 to their polling agents," the post said.
"You issue instructions to all presiding officers through the returning officers to provide copies of Forms 11 and 12 to the polling agents."
Two leaders of Tehreek-e-Insaf arrested
Tehreek-e-Insaf Member of Provincial Assembly Adeel Shah and leader Amjad Afridi have been arrested from Saeedabad area of Kemari district of Karachi.
According to the police, ballot papers and weapons have been recovered from the possession of these two leaders.
Member of Assembly Adeel Shah Faisal who was arrested on the charge of snatching ballot paper has been transferred to police station.
Allegations against the Election Commission regarding constituencies are baseless.
Earlier on Sunday, the provincial office of the Election Commission in a statement condemned the statements of the politicians and said that the allegations against the Election Commission regarding constituencies are baseless.
According to the statement, under Section 10 of the Sindh Local Government Act, determining the number of local councils is the responsibility of the provincial government and the Election Commission has no role in it. And the commission has made correct constituencies as per law.
The Election Commission also termed the statement of Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah as his lack of familiarity with the election process.
Jamaat Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan, which is part of the coalition government in the federation, boycotted the local elections, expressing concerns over the delimitation of constituencies by the provincial government of the People's Party.
Municipal elections were held today in 16 districts of Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad, in which candidates of People's Party, PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami contested.
On Sunday morning, the Sindh Police chief while talking to the media said that the Election Commission has expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements.
A total of 1 crore 32 lakh 83 thousand 696 votes were registered in the second phase of local body elections in Sindh. 8706 polling stations were established for the Sindh local body elections.
"Whoever comes as the mayor of Karachi will come on the charity of MQM."
On Sunday evening, the head of MQM Pakistan, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, along with the coordination committee announced to withdraw from the local body elections on Saturday and Sunday night.
While holding a news conference in Bahadurabad, the center of MQM Pakistan, he had said that 'now whoever comes as the mayor of Karachi will come for the charity of MQM.'
Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that "Our effort is not for the mayor but for the real representation of Karachi."
It should be noted that the Sindh government had announced the postponement of the local elections, but the Election Commission had rejected the request of the provincial government and directed the relevant authorities to ensure the holding of the second phase.
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