Karachi, Hyderabad lG polls held with victory claims by all.

KARACHI -- Pakistan People's Party, Jamaat-e-Islami and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday emerged as the front-runners for the top slot of mayor Karachi with all claiming to have secured most number of union committees in the local government elections that were marred by low turnout. Although, unofficial results of hardly 10 per cent of UCs had emerged till the filing of the report but all the three parties claimed to have clinched the required number of UCs to get the Mayor Karachi elected of their own party. Polling for 233 union committees in seven districts of Karachi was held with no major untoward incident, however, some reports of minor clashes also emerged. Although the official ratio of turnout was yet to be announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan but considering the electoral process throughout the day the turnout could be estimated not more than 20 percent. Suspicions were raised by political parties including Jamaat-e-Islami and PTI over the delay in compilation and announcement of results of Karachi local government elections. On the other hand, the PPP had rejected the allegations as Sindh government Spokesperson Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that compilation of the results was the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan rather than district officials and the former is responsible for any delay. He claimed that the JI was raising hue and cry over the results as they came to know of their defeat and are making excuses to run away from it. PTI RESERVATIONS Former governor Sindh Imran Ismail claimed that the party had secured enough seats needed to elect its mayor in Karachi and the name of the nominee will be announced by Imran Khan. In a press conference here at Insaf House, PTI leader Imran Ismail said that his party will not accept the results, if they will be rigged. 'If the results are changed, the Chief Secretary and IG Sindh will be responsible. He said that despite the low turnout, the PTI had won a large number of UCs. 'We will announce our Mayor on Monday,' he added. Imran alleged that ballot papers were stolen Sunday midnight. 'If there is an attempt to steal the election, we will not sit comfortably at homes. We will shut down Karachi. The one who got the mandate should be allowed to form the local government in Karachi,' he demanded. JI EXPRESSES RESERVATIONS Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, who is the JI's candidate for Mayor Karachi, said that his party has secured victory in 100 UCs as their...