Tribunals reject challenge to approval of Murtaza Wahab's nomination

KARACHI: The election tribunals rejected petitions against approval of nomination papers of Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab for upcoming local government by elections, ARY News reported on Thursday.

Election Tribunal Malir rejected objections against approval of nomination papers of Wahab from UC-8 Ibrahim Haidari.

PTI’s four and Jamaat-e-Islami’s two candidates had challenged approval of Murtaza Wahab’s nomination paper by the returning officer UC-8 Ibrahim Haidari.

The election tribunal West district also rejected petitions of JI and PTI candidates against approval of Murtaza Wahab’s nomination papers from Keamari district.

Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad had submitted their nomination papers for by-election on local government seats on October 07.

The election will be held on November 5 and the election commission will announce the results on November 08.

Murtaza Wahab contesting from UC 3 of Mauripur Town and UC 7 of Ibrahim Hyderi. Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad has submitted his nomination paper from UC 7 Gadap Town.

As per the new local government rules, mayor and deputy mayor after being elected should have to contest UC election within six months.

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

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

The ECP will allot election symbols to the candidates on October 22. The polling will take place on November 05.