The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday staged a protest demonstration in front of election commission’s provincial office against postponement of elections for Karachi mayor and deputy mayor by the government.
The protestors, carrying placards and banners, raised slogans against the election commission and their concerned authorities. The MQM’s nominated Karachi mayor, deputy mayor, district’s chairmen, vice chairmen and other activists were also present on the occasion.
The Karachi nominated mayor, Waseem Akhtar, announced that the matter will be challenged in the court. The election commission did not want implement the local government system, he alleged.
Meanwhile, the protesters said that it was the government’s negligence which was not taking serious steps for fulfilling the local bodies’ electoral procedure. They demanded the government to restore the local government system in the metropolis as soon as possible.