PPP maintains lead in Karachi lG polls, sweeps Hyderabad.

KARACHI -- Unprecedented delay in the compilation and announcement of results of the Local Government election in Karachi raise many eyebrows as all main contenders including Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and even Pakistan Peoples Party expressed their reservations. According to unofficial results of 235 union committees so far, PPP was leading with 93 seats followed by the JI with 86 wins. PTI stood at third with 40 UCs while Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz bagged seven UCs. Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl and independents also grabbed three seats each. Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan won two while Muhajir Qaumi Movement bagged one UC. Polling was held on 235 UCs out of Karachi's total 246 as the polls were postponed on 11 seats after demise of candidates. On the other hand, Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chohan said that the election commission amicably performed its duty of conducting second phase of local bodies election in the province. Talking to reporters in Karachi, he said fifty-seven returning officers performed duties in Karachi for elections on two hundred forty six union committees. He said that results of all the constituencies will be ready by the evening. PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari congratulate party workers over 'historic win for PPP in this LB elections.' Congratulations PPP, our polling agents are reporting Hyderabad mayor will be a jiyala! Grateful to the people of Hyderabad for their support. IA.' Bilawal tweeted. Pakistan Peoples Party Karachi Division President and Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani said that according to the unofficial results, the his party won more than 100 union committees. 'The people of Karachi declared the PPP as the biggest political party in the city. No single party can elect its Mayor Karachi, but it is certain that the PPP will not make alliance with the PTI,' Ghani expressed these views while addressing a press conference in the committee room of the Sindh Assembly. He said in the local government elections, the people of Karachi trusted the PPP as the party emerged as the single largest party in Karachi. Ghani also congratulated Jamaat-e-Islami and its Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. 'The JI's performance has been better and according to the results so far, the JI is slightly behind the PPP,' he added. He said that the Sindh government of PPP had served the citizens of Karachi and its results of the local government election were evident of it. Ghani said that...