Rifts Within PTI and JI Favor PPP in Karachi Mayor Election

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Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister Saeed Ghani, the Karachi president of the PPP, expressed confidence in the party's candidate's victory in the upcoming Karachi mayor election. He claimed that a majority of 43 PTI union committee chairmen would not vote for the JI candidate, citing a "serious divide" within the PTI. Ghani also stated that many JI members had reservations about Hafiz Naeem's attitude, suggesting internal conflicts within the JI party.

Key Takeaways:

  • Saeed Ghani, Karachi president of the PPP, claimed that a majority of PTI's 43 union committee chairmen would not vote for the JI candidate in the Karachi mayoral election.
  • Ghani stated that there is a "serious divide" within the PTI, which would ultimately benefit the PPP candidate.
  • Many JI members have reservations about Hafiz Naeem's attitude, according to Ghani.
  • The PPP and its allies would have 173 members in the city council, while the JI claimed to have 191 council members.
  • The PPP is short of nine votes to win the mayoral election.
  • Ghani denied alleged detentions of PTI's elected members by the PPP government, calling it a "bundle of lies."
  • The Sindh government had carried out delimitation of constituencies in 2013, but this was declared null and void by the court.
  • The 2015 local government elections in Sindh were held on the basis of delimitations carried out by the Election Commission.

Statistics:

  • The PPP and its allies would have 173 members in the city council.
  • The JI claimed to have 191 council members.
  • The PPP is short of nine votes to win the mayoral election.
  • 43 PTI union committee chairmen would not vote for the JI candidate.

Sources:

  • "A day after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf announced its unconditional support for the Jamaat-i-Islami in the Karachi mayor election, a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party on Sunday questioned the JI's claim of having a majority in the next City Council..."

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • "Speaking at a press conference here, Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister Saeed Ghani, who is also the Karachi president of the PPP, sounded confident about making their candidate successful and claimed that a majority of elected members of the PTI won't vote under the party line."

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • "He also said that he had inside information that there was a 'serious divide' within the PTI, which would ultimately benefit the PPP candidate."

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • "PPP needs nine votes to win mayoral poll"

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • "The PPP and its allies would have 173 members in the city council," he said. "The PPP is just short of nine members for winning the mayoral election."

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • "He recalled that PPP-led Sindh government for the first time had done delimitation in 2013 which was declared null and void by the court."

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • "And then the JI leader shouldn't accuse the PPP of illegally occupying the city, if PPP's candidate won the mayoral election"

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)

  • Waqar Mehdi said on the occasion that a consultation process for finalising a PPP candidate for Karachi mayor was under way.

* [1] The Express Tribune (reference not provided)