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Rawalpindi - PML-N candidate Sardar Nasim was elected unopposed Rawalpindi’s mayor on Friday.

Similarly Chaudhry Tariq of ruling party has also been elected as Deputy Mayor Rawalpindi. Assistant Returning Officer, Dr Tahir made announcement of success of the mayor and deputy mayor.

“I will resolve the problems of people of Rawalpindi on priority basis,” said Sardar Nasim while addressing media persons after the election concluded.

He said PML-N is serving the masses round the clock and his party would also win the general elections 2018 with thumping majority. Rawalpindi’s newly elected mayor vowed to work day and night to solve the issues facing the citizens. He said the issues of education; health and encroachments would be resolved on war footing basis. “Merit will be my hallmark,” he said. He said the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shehbaz Sharif believed in politics of serving masses.

He said the N-league along with Pakistan army have broken the backbone of terrorists while common man is being given justice at his doorstep. Sardar Nasim also thanked the residents of UC-38 Mohan Pura for supporting him. Earlier, the elections for the seats of mayor and deputy mayor went underway in premises of district courts. Sardar Nasim and Chaudhry Tariq reached at office of ADCG Nadia Pervin Sudhan in district courts where they were accorded a warm welcome by the stalwarts and leaders of PML-N The prominent were Metro Bus Project Chairman and former MNA Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, MPA Zaib un Nisa Awan, Maqbool Ahmed Khan, Malik Yasir Senator Najma Hamid, MNA Malik Abrar Ahmed and Rahat Qadusi.

They also chanted slogans in favour of Sardar Nasim and federal minister of interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Tight security arrangements were made on the occasion by police following the instructions of City Police Officer (CPO), Israr Ahmed Khan Abbasi to avoid any untoward incident.