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2023 Karachi Local Elections
The 2023 Karachi local government elections were held in Karachi, Pakistan on 15 January 2023 to elect members of List of Union Councils of Karachi, local councils. These members would then elect the Mayor of Karachi (2023-2027). These elections were the 3rd Karachi local government elections. Background In the 2015 Karachi local elections, 2015 elections, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan (MQM-P) won 64.5% of the votes and enough seats to elect their candidate, Waseem Akhtar, to the position of Mayor of Karachi. They were followed by the Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with 11.5%, and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) with 9.2%. These elections are being held in the aftermath of a successful No-confidence motion against Imran Khan, no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, which saw Shehbaz Sharif becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan with a First Shehbaz Sharif ministry, coalition governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in most of Karachi, the capital of Sindh. History 1846 Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgraded into the Municipal Commission in 1852. 1853 In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into Karachi Municipal Committee. The foundation stone of the Karachi Municipal Corporation Building was laid on Bandar Road in 1927. 1933 In 1933 the Karachi Municipal Committee was upgraded to the Karachi Municipal Corporation by the Karachi Municipal Act. 1976 The Karachi Municipal Corporation was turned into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in 1976. 1987 Zonal Municipal Committees were established in 1987. The zonal committees were merged again into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Five district municipal corporations were established in 1987. 2000 The Karachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
