New Islamabad mayor to remain in office for just 6 weeks
National
December 22, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The new mayor of Islamabad, to be elected on December 28, will hold office for just six weeks a period equal to the unexpired portion of the mayor’s five-year term.
In October, Sheikh Ansar Aziz, belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had handed in his resignation as the mayor of the federal capital metropolitan corporation (MC).
Following his resignation, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold elections to fill the vacancy, even if for a few weeks. Ansar Aziz was elected on February 15, 2016 for a five-year tenure, which expires on the same day next year. He had taken oath on March 4. The person elected in his place will hold the position for the remaining period only.