Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Murtaza Wahab was sworn in as the mayor of Karachi today (Monday) after he won the elections.
Wahab's oath was administered by Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Ejaz Anwar Chohan.
Following Wahab's oath, his deputy Salman Abdullah also took oath of office.
The mayoral elections in the city were held on June 15 in which the PPP leader secured 173 votes while the JI's Karachi chief bagged 160 votes.
Following Wahab's win, the workers of PPP and JI clashed outside the Arts Council — which was the polling station for the mayoral election.
The oath-taking ceremony of the mayor and deputy mayor was attended by PPP Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, various ministers and advisers.
