ARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) held a joint rally on Saturday during which they accused Election Commission of Pakistan of hurting democracy. The rally ended in Jail Chowrangi before reaching its announced destination of Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum because the organisers did not have the permission from the city’s administration. PTI Chairman Imran Khan and JI chief Sirajul Haq led the rally to canvass for support in the upcoming local bodies elections in the metropolis. Karachi Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, however, said the political parties do not have the city administration’s permission to hold a rally at Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum. “ Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should take note of this event and take necessary action against the political parties for holding the rally,” said Siddiqui. Local government elections in Karachi are scheduled for December 5. For the third phase of the polls, PTI and JI have formed an alliance in Karachi to contest the elections. The caravan of supporters from both the parties were moving through Sharah-e-Faisal, and had planned to culminate with a rally at Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum. Imran Khan and Sirajul Haq were both addressing their supporters as the rally moved gradually through the main artery of Karachi. Earlier in November, PTI Chairman Imran Khan arrived in Sindh on a two-day visit ahead of the second phase of local body polls in the province and toured the areas of Tando Allah Yar, Tando Jam and Umerkot district. During the second phase of the polls, PPP gained a majority of seats in Sindh, with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) achieving considerable success in Hyderabad district. The Zulfiqar Mirza-led splinter group also managed to sweep the polls in Badin district, a traditional stronghold of the PPP. During the first phase of LG polls, the ruling PML-N had secured a thumping majority by bagging 1,192 posts of UC chairman/vice-chairman, with independents (mostly Leaguers) gaining second position with 1,065 seats. PTI could secure only 285 seats, while some upsets were also reported in various areas in 12 districts on Saturday.