Karachi mayor: Sharjeel Memon says PPP to hold talks with JI not PTI.

KARACHI -- Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said on Wednesday Pakistan People's Party (PPP) reserved rights to nominate its mayor in Karachi after winning most seats and they will hold talks with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) but not Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), media reported.

While addressing a press conference today, Sharjeel Memon said that Imran Khan had launched a smear campaign against the national institutions but PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari defended them on all forums.

He said that Karachi citizens have rejected the narrative of Imran Khan. He said that PTI leaders declared their victory prior to the release of local government (LG) polls' results. The PTI leaders later accepted their defeat due to incomplete preparations for the LG polls in Karachi.

Sharjeel Memon said that PTI's situation is worse in other districts. He asked Imran Khan to order PTI Sindh lawmakers to resign for their incompetency.

'PPP reserves constitutional and legal rights to make its mayor in Karachi after winning the majority of seats in the LG polls. Moreover, PPP makes clean sweeps in Hyderabad LG polls too. We will actively take part in the upcoming by-polls and defeat Imran Khan.'

Regarding Karachi mayorship, Sharjeel Memon said that PPP will hold talks with JI. He added that JI expressed its reservations before the election commission...