September 8, 2026
Fire Guts Karachi Mayor’s Office in Historic KMC Building
A fire that began in an air conditioner unit gutted Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab's office on the first floor of the KMC head office. No casualties were reported.
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August 30, 2026
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Wedding Reports “Incorrect and Unfounded”: PPP
The PPP has rejected as “incorrect and unfounded” social media reports that party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is engaged or about to marry. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab issued the denial on X.
June 19, 2023
Murtaza Wahab to take oath as Karachi Mayor today
Newly elected Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Salman Murad deputy mayor of Karachi will take oath on Monday (today). The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Gulshan Jinnah Polo Ground in Karachi Municipal Karachi said that the ceremony will be started at 5 pm. The Election Commissioner Sindh Ijaz Anwar Chauhan will administer the oath from the mayor and deputy Mayor of Karachi. Murtaza Wahab and Salman Murad were elected mayor and deputy mayor on June 15 in neck and neck contest between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) candidate Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman. JI accused PPP of stealing the
June 18, 2023
Murtaza Wahab to take oath as Karachi Mayor tomorrow
Newly elected Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Salman Murad deputy mayor of Karachi will take oath on Monday (tomorrow). The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Gulshan Jinnah Polo Ground in Karachi Municipal Karachi said that the ceremony will be started at 5 pm. The Election Commissioner Sindh Ijaz Anwar Chauhan will administer oath from mayor and deputy Mayor of Karachi. Murtaza Wahab and Salman Murad were elected mayor and deputy mayor on June 15 in neck and neck contest between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) candidate Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman. JI accused PPP of stealing the mandate of
December 8, 2022
Dr Saif ur Rehman to replace Murtaza Wahab as Karachi administrator
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Quami Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) have settled on the name of Dr Saif ur Rehman as the new administrator of Karachi. Currently, PPP’s Murtaza Wahab holds this office. Both political parties have agreed on Dr Saif ur Rehman’s name.
September 26, 2022
Murtaza Wahab steps down as Karachi administrator
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab stepped down. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Wahab claimed that political hypocrites do not want him to restore Karachi, adding that “those with vested interest do not want a progressive and flourished Karachi.” He said that it has become impossible to continue working the administrator. “I have already sent the resignation to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah,” he said adding that “It was easy to borrow money from the Prime minister and Sindh CM but the local bodies laws allow us to levy municipal taxes.” He further commented that in the past everyone
December 27, 2021
SC orders removal of Karachi administrator Murtaza Wahab
KARACHI: The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of Karachi administrator Murtaza Wahab. According to the details, the apex court’s order came after heated arguments during the hearing of the Gutter Baghicha case. During the hearing, the angry Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed ordered the Sindh chief minister to appoint an “impartial and competent” person in place of Murtaza Wahab. Murtaza Wahab is not competent to sustain on the post of Karachi administrator, the court observed. Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin remarked that all the amenity plots in the city are not owned by the local government. “The state will
July 17, 2021
Sindh cabinet appoints Murtaza Wahab as Karachi administrator
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Saturday give a go-ahead to the appointment of Advisor to the Chief Minister on Law and Environment Murtaza Wahab as the new administrator of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. According to the details, the approval came during a meeting of the provincial cabinet with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in the chair. Murtaza Wahab, who is also the Sindh government’s spokesperson, has been entrusted with an uphill task to revamp the port city’s ill-maintained civic infrastructure. It is worth mentioning that two major political parties, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), have already
July 11, 2021
Murtaza Wahab has pretty good face but not capable enough to run the affairs of Karachi: Haleem Adil Sheikh
KARACHI: After Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, the Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly, Mr Haleem Adil Sheikh has also vehemently opposed the possible move by PPP leadership to make Murtaza Wahab as a Karachi administrator. “Murtaza Wahab has a pretty good face but is not capable of running the affairs of Karachi,” he remarked adding he asked him to better continue to defend the corrupt practices of PPP rulers by taking part in talks shows. Mr Haleem Adil Sheikh, who is also the vice central president of PTI, in a press statement issued here on Sunday said that Murtaza Wahab, who
April 26, 2021
Sindh govt closes all educational institutions, intercity public transport
KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab on Monday announced that all schools, colleges and universities will remain closed in the province due to the rising coronavirus cases in the provinces. In a tweet, Wahab said, “All schools, colleges and universities shall also remain closed due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.” He said all Sindh government offices shall operate with an essential staff of 20% only. Murtaza Wahab said intercity public transport will be closed from the 29th of April in the province. The Sindh government spokesperson’s tweet came after CM Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting of the
