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Pakistan's Islamabad city elects its first Mayor

| | Feb 16, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IBNS) Pakistan's Islamabad has elected its first Mayor, media reports said.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won the contest of being the Mayor of the city.

Bagging 49 votes, PML-N’s candidate Sheikh Ansar Aziz became the first Mayor of Islamabad.

He defeated Khurram Nawaz of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) who received 26 votes.

"Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won the contest for the post of mayor, as the ruling party's candidate emerged victorious against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) contender in Monday's election for the coveted slot, according to unofficial results," Geo News  reported.

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