Murtaza Wahab

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In the 2023 election, Murtaza Wahab and Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman competed for the position of mayor in Karachi. Murtaza Wahab, the candidate from the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), emerged as the apparent winner with 173 votes, while Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman from Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) received 160 votes, according to unofficial results. After the unofficial mayoral results were announced, there were clashes between JI and PPP workers outside the Arts Council of Pakistan. [17] [18] [19]

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Murtaza Wahab
مرتضیٰ وہاب
Mayor of Karachi
Assumed office
19 June 2023