Karachi: All the local councils in Sindh stood dissolved as of Wednesday while elections for new councils will be held within 120 days – most probably in May 2010.

Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah

This was announced by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah while addressing a crowded press conference here at CM House.

Sindh Senior Minister Pir Mazharul Huq, LG Minister Agha Siraj Durrani, Law Minister Ayaz Soomro, Katchi Abadis Minister Rafiq Engineer, MQM Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed, ANP Minister Amir Nawab, Advisor Information Jamil Soomro, Advisor to Chief Minister Rashid Rabbani, Special Assistant Waqar Mehdi were also present on the occasion.

During a press conference at CM House Karachi, Qaim said “All the local bodies have been officially dissolved today”. He vowed to hold partisan local bodies’ polls within four months, which would be held under the administrators.

CM Sindh assured that the polls would be held as per the laws of election commission. He said TMOs would also be appointed besides the civil servants as administrators. Meanwhile, notification has also been issued regarding the appointment of Lala Fazlur Rehman at Karachi and Aftab Ahmed Khatri at Hyderabad as administrator.

- Staff Reporter