Polls to elect mayors, chairpersons on June 8

Karachi 

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday announced that elections for the position of Karachi’s mayor, deputy mayor, and chairperson and vice-chairperson of 448 local committee seats would be held on June 8.

As per details, the Returning Officers concerned would issue public notices on May 20, after which the aspirants could file nomination papers on May 23 and 24.

The nomination papers would be evaluated by the ROs on May 25 and 26, and appeals would be accepted on May 28. Two days later, on May 30, the appellate authority would take decisions on the appeals and candidates would have till May 31 to withdraw their papers.

On June 1, the final list of candidates and their electoral symbols would be issued and, after polling from 7am to 4pm on June 8, the final results would be announced on June 9.

Polls were held in Karachi’s 209 union committees (UCs) on December 5 last year and were contested by all major parties — the MQM, PTI, JI, PPP and PML-N.

There are 51 UCs in Karachi’s Central district; 46 in West; 37 in Korangi; 31 each in East and South and 13 in Malir district.