Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PML-N’s former UC Chairman shot dead in Karachi

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KARACHI: Former Union Council (UC) Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) was shot dead in Baldia Town area of Karachi.

One person was killed in a firing near Baldia Town No. 7 in Karachi, the victim was identified as 65-year-old Amanullah Afridi. Police say that the incident seems to be a case of personal enmity.

The police said that the deceased belonged to the PML-N and was a candidate in the local body election from UC-5 Abidabad.

The deceased was targeted while leaving the mosque after offering the Fajr prayer and later the body has been shifted to the hospital.

CCTV footage of the incident was obtained by law enforcement agencies, in the footage, the accused can be seen firing at Amanullah, the police have recovered bullet shells from the scene.

The crime scene unit has collected the evidence from the scene.

The police say that the incident seems to be a case of personal enmity, but the victim’s son said that we have no enmity with anyone.

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Murtaza Wahab elected unopposed as UC Chairman

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  • Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab was directly elected as mayor.
  • He was elected unopposed as UC Chairman from Ibrahim Hyderi.
  • ECP will issue notification of election of Murtaza Wahab as Chairman.

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab was elected unopposed as the Chairman of the Union Council(UC) of Ibrahim Hyderi Town.

Under the Sindh Local Government Act, the candidate will have to contest the union council election in 6 months if he becomes the mayor directly.

Even in the case of becoming the chairman of the district council, the candidate will have to contest the union council election in six months.

Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab was directly elected as the mayor and now he has been elected unopposed as the chairman of the Union Council of Ibrahim Hyderi Town.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will issue the notification of the election of Murtaza Wahab as the Chairman of the Union Council.

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