Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (QMQ) Wasim Akhtar was sworn in as new Mayor of Karachi.
Municipal Commissioner Sami Siddiqui administered the oath from Wasim Akhtar and Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra.
Waseem Akhtar was brought to the venue from prison in an armoured vehicle. After taking oath, he was also presented with the symbolic key of Karachi. Addressing the audience, Waseem Akhtar chanted slogans in favour of all multiple party chiefs in Pakistan, by stating “Long live Imran, long live Bhutto and long live Muttahida”.
He said that in order to make Karachi progressive and developed, he would need the cooperation of any and every political entity in Pakistan. Akhtar said that he would solve the issues of Karachi and provide Karachiites relief.
“If Karachi progresses, the whole of Sindh will progress,” he said. “I appeal to Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto to work together for the betterment of Karachi,” he said.
The oath-taking was organized at Polo Ground where Akhtar was brought by police officials in an armoured personnel carrier.
