Wahab hints at further delay in Karachi LG polls

KARACHI: City Administrator and Chief Minister’s Law Adviser Murtaza Wahab on Saturday hinted at further deferment of the Oct 23 local government elections in Karachi division saying there were administrative difficulties in holding the much-delayed polls due to unprecedented rains and flash floods in the province.
The Election Commission of Pakistan had on Sept 14 announced to hold LG elections in Karachi division on Oct 23. For the elections in nine districts of Hyderabad division, the ECP decided that the polling date will be announced later in view of flood situation there. The LG elections were earlier scheduled for July 24 but the ECP had fist postponed it till Aug 28 and then till Oct 23. – Agencies