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Sindh Labour Minister Predicts Jamaat-e-Islami's Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman to Secure Only 160 Votes in Karachi Mayor Election

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Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister Saeed Ghani has stated that Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman is unlikely to secure a majority of votes in the upcoming election for Karachi's mayor. According to Ghani, despite having a collective strength of 193 members in the City Council, not more than 160 JI members, along with their ally Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, are expected to vote for Naeem. This prediction comes amidst claims of false propaganda by JI and PTI leaders regarding the outcome of the local government polls in Karachi.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister Saeed Ghani predicts that Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman will secure only 160 votes in the upcoming Karachi mayor election.
  • JI and PTI collectively have a strength of 193 members in the soon-to-be-formed City Council, but not more than 160 are expected to vote for Naeem.
  • The majority of newly-elected local government representatives of the PTI in Karachi have informed their party leadership that they will not vote in favour of the JI mayoral candidate.
  • Other political parties, including the Muttahida Quami Movement, have not accepted the victory of the PPP in the local government polls in Karachi.
  • PTI leaders and activists involved in heinous crimes will not be pardoned, according to Ghani.

Statistics:

  • 160: The number of votes predicted for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman in the upcoming Karachi mayor election.
  • 193: The collective strength of JI and PTI members in the upcoming City Council.
  • June 15: The scheduled date of the Karachi mayoral election.

Sources:

  • [Ghani's statement] Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, as quoted by unnamed media persons.
  • [Reference to Higher Education Commission and Microsoft] "Joint programme organised by Higher Education Commission and Microsoft" (no date mentioned).
  • [Quote on PTI members] "To a question, Ghani said that the majority of the newly-elected local government representatives of the PTI in Karachi had informed the leadership of their party even before May 9 that they would not vote in favour of the JI mayoral candidate." (no specific source or date mentioned).
  • [Reference to Muttahida Quami Movement] "Muttahida Quami Movement was no exception" (no specific source or date mentioned).
  • [Quote on PTI leaders and activists] "Answering another question, Ghani said that activists and leaders of the PTI involved in heinous crimes could not be pardoned" (no specific source or date mentioned).

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