Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Pakistan: Opposition candidate elected capital’s mayor ...

by means of Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) â€" Pakistan’s main opposition birthday celebration on Monday retained the mayorship of capital Islamabad defeating the ruling birthday party, in line with unofficial outcomes.

Adil Shah, the candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of the three-time premier Nawaz Sharif defeated the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Malik Sajid Mahmood for the coveted post. Shah secured 43 votes, whereas Mahmood may best get 26 votes within the seventy three-member electoral school.

The victory coincides with an ongoing protest flow launched with the aid of an eleven-celebration opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic movement, to oust the govt of leading Minister Imran Khan.

The workplace had fallen vacant in October this year after the resignation of PML-N’s Sheikh Anser Aziz â€" the first mayor of the capital, who accused the government of stripping the local government of a few key directorates.

the new mayor will serve handiest for 2 months as the existing native councils are going to comprehensive their 5-yr terms via the conclusion of February subsequent year.

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