Murtaza Wahab files nomination papers for Karachi by-poll

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad on Saturday submitted their nomination papers for by-election on local government seats, ARY News reported.

Election will be held on November 5 from 8:00am to 5:00pm without any break. The election commission will announce the results on November 8.

Murtaza Wahab will contest from UC 13 of Saddar Town, UC 3 of Mauripur Town and UC 7 of Ibrahim Hyderi. Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad will submit his nomination paper from UC 7 Gadap Town.

As per the new rules, mayor, deputy mayor and other members of local government should have to contest election within six month.

A total of 886 vacant seats of general member, chairman and vice chairman will be filled across the province after the by-polls.

The by-polls for direct local government seats on November 5 would be held in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Larkana, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushero Feroz, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tharparkar, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Thatta and four districts of Karachi —Malir, South, Central and Keamari.

According to the schedule, the ECP will issue a public notice for the by-polls on October 2, after which candidates will be able to file nomination papers at RO offices from October 5 till 7.

The scrutiny of nominations will take place on October 9 and valid nominations will be announced on October 12.

Appeals against approval or rejection of nomination papers will heard from October 16 to 18 and decision on the appeals will be announced on October 19.

The revised list of candidates will be displayed on October 20, and candidates will be allowed to withdraw their candidature on October 21.

The ECP will allot election symbols to the candidates on October 22. The polling will take place on November 5.