KARACHI: The Sindh government Thursday appointed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) nominated candidate Dr Saif-ur-Rehman as the new Karachi administrator.
The provincial authorities picked Rehman as the replacement for the Karachi administrator’s post previously being served by the government’s spokesperson, Murtaza Wahab.’
“In exercise of powers, vested U/s 21(3) of Sindh Local Government Act, 2013 and pursuant to a decision of Provincial Cabinet, Government of Sindh […] with the approval of the Competent Authority […] Dr Syed Saif-urRehman is appointed as Administrator, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, with immediate effect and till further orders,” the notification read.
It further mentioned that the decision was taken upon acceptance of the resignation of Barrister Murtaza Wahab, as Administrator, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
Rehman is an officer of PAS (BS-20), currently at the disposal of the Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department.
