The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) delegation on Thursday visited Idara Noor-e-Haq and met with the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader and discussed forming of city government after local government elections.
As per detail, the PPP Karachi President Saeed Ghani and JI Karachi Chapter Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman met in Karachi on Thursday and agreed to continue their dialogue on local bodies elections and on resolving each other’s reservations.
While addressing a joint press conference after their meeting, the JI Karachi chief detailed the legal and administrative grievances over the results of the polls.
He was hopeful that the PPP would address JI’s reservations on local bodies elections.
Expressing reservations over recounting of votes, he noted that it was the Sindh government who had appointed the Returning Officers (ROs) and Deputy Returning Officers (DROs) who were recounting the votes and suggested sending sealed gunny bags full of polled votes to ECP in Islamabad for the recount.
Rehman added that they continue to have serious reservations over the results.
Responding to a question, he said local bodies polls were held after much delay but it is time to resolve the their concerns.
“ECP took notice of the six union councils and re-counted votes on a few seats,” he added.
He added that they were ready to recognize the mandate of other parties, as long as their due mandate was recognized by others.
PPP leader Saeed Ghani said that PPP wished to work together with JI in Karachi.
He also advised workers of both parties to restrain themselves from any kind of violence.
Ghani hoped that the political differences amongst the political parties does not disturb the peace of the city.
The PPP leader said that the PPP will accept the decision of the ECP.
