QUETTA: The final phase of local body elections for Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairman and Vice Chairman is currently underway today in the province.
Following the oath taking of newly elected councilors, the polling process is underway for Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Quetta Metropolitan Corporation, along with polling for Chairman and Vice Chairman for the District and Union Council.
Over 10,600 councilors are taking part in this process, while 139 presiding officers have been deployed for the purpose of a smooth voting process.
Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) senior leader and former provincial minister Dr Kaleemullah and All Parties Democratic Alliance (APDA) candidate Qazi Abdul Qahir Achakzai are contesting for Mayorship.
Watan Dost Panel’s Younus Baloch and APDA’s Raza Wakeel are contesting for the position of Deputy Mayor.
For the Chairmanship, the two candidates contesting are PkMap’s Malik Yasin Khan and APDA’s Malik Naeem Bazai.
The News International Pakistan
