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Election Commission Of Pakistan Releases Schedule For Election Of Karachi's Deputy Mayor
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 21, 2019 | 10:16 PM
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a schedule for elections on the seat of deputy mayor Karachi
KARACHI (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / NNI - 21st March, 2019) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a schedule for elections on the seat of deputy mayor Karachi.The elections will be held on April 18.
The balloting will take place at the City Council building where more than 302 House members will participate in the voting process.According to the notification, the nomination papers for the election could be submitted by March 29.The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) last week disqualified Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Arshad Vohra as deputy mayor of Karachi, on a petition filed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) seeking to de-seat Vohra for switching loyalty to the Mustafa Kamal-led party.Last year on Oct 29, Vohra had announced to join the PSP.
PSP chairman Mustafa Kamal said the party would not ask Vohra to quit his office in light of the ECP's judgment in Ayesha Gulalai case.The PSP leader was elected as chairman of Union Council-49 of Karachi's central district.
A five-member bench under the stewardship of ECP chief Sardar Raza heard the petition.The then MQM-P convener Farooq Sattar had gone to the electoral body seeking disqualification of Vohra under the Local Government Act 2013.He contended that Vohra elected as deputy mayor on MQM-P ticket and he did not relinquish his office after changing loyalty to PSP, which is sheer violation of the constitutional laws.
Sattar demanded the ECP to issue a notification of Vohra's disqualification immediately. NNI
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