By Aziz Khatri
KARACHI: Political allies of Karachi’s mayor are growing increasingly frustrated over a two-year delay in forming departmental committees, accusing him of making decisions unilaterally and sidelining partners from municipal governance. This widening rift has pushed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) forward bloc to call a crucial meeting to reconsider their future collaboration with the mayor.
Sources say opposition parties and disillusioned allies have found common cause over the stalled council committees. As the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) approaches the completion of its current term on 19 June, multiple parties are openly airing grievances about promises left unfulfilled.
Leaders from the PML-N claim they were assured control over four key committees, with similar commitments made to other groups. “Najmi Alam and the mayor deceived us,” one representative said, adding that currently only Karamullah Waqasi and Aslam Sammo hold sway over the administration. They argue there is no effective oversight to prevent corruption within departments and are demanding immediate implementation of promised power-sharing arrangements.
