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Murtaza Wahab Gets PPP Backing as Karachi Mayor Candidate

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LAHORE MIRROR — The PPP on Monday announced to nominate Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab as its candidate for the city’s mayor slot and Salman Murad for the seat of deputy mayor.

The announcement was made by PPP leader Nisar Khuhro during a press conference in Karachi where he announced the list of PPP nominees for local body seats in Sindh — elections for which are scheduled to take place on June 15.

PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari congratulated the nominees in on Twitter.

The PPP has emerged as the single largest party in the City Council with total 155 seats, including 34 seats reserved for women, five each for minorities, labourers and youth, one for persons with disabilities and one transgender persons.

The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) is the second largest party with total 130 seats, including 29 women, four each reserved for labourers, minorities and youth and one each for persons with disabilities and transgender persons.