ECP announces final results of 215 Union Committees of Karachi

• The results of 20 UCs have been withheld for recounting.
• The polls was held in 235 UCs due to the death of 11 candidates.
• Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won 84 Union Committees.

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the final results of 215 union committees (UCs) of Karachi where local body elections were held on January 15.

However, the results of 20 Union Committees (UCs) have been withheld due to complaints and recounting requests.

According to the final results, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won 84 UCs, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) 82 while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) bagged 40.

Similarly, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won five UCs, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) three and independent candidate one .

According to the ECP, there are 246 UCs in Karachi, however, election was held in 235 UCs due to the death of 11 candidates.

The ECP is yet to hold polling on the remaining 11 union councils in Karachi to complete the electoral process.

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