KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday disqualified Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Arshad Vohra as deputy mayor of Karachi. The decision came on a petition filed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) seeking to de-seat Vohra for switching loyalty to the Mustafa Kamal-led party. The then MQM-P convener Farooq Sattar had gone to the electoral body seeking disqualification of Vohra under the Local Government Act 2013. He contended that Vohra elected as deputy mayor on MQM-P ticket and he did not relinquish his office after changing loyalty to PSP, which is a sheer violation of the constitutional laws. PSP chairman Mustafa Kamal said the party would not ask Vohra to quit his office in light of the ECP’s judgment in Ayesha Gulalai case.

Source: Pakistan Today March 13, 2019 07:41 UTC