Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان‬
Convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Senior Vice Chairman Mustafa Azizabadi
Vice Chairman Afaq Ahmad
Vice Chairman Nasreen Jalil
Secretary General Farogh Naseem
Founded 23 August 2016 (2016-08-23)
Split from Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Headquarters Bahadurabad, Karachi
Ideology Pakistani nationalism
Centrism
Secularism
Liberalism
Colors Red, green and white
            
Senate
5 / 104
National Assembly
7 / 342
Sindh Assembly
21 / 168
Election symbol
Kite
Website
www.mqmpakistan.org

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان‬‎ Muttaḥidah Qọ̄mī Mūwmaṅṫ Pākistān abbr. MQM-P) is a political party in Pakistan. It was taken over by Farooq Sattar, who split it from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement's founder and leader Altaf Hussain. The faction was announced after Sattar's release from abduction by the Pakistan Rangers. The Pakistan Rangers are a paramilitary organization that enforces laws and provides security on Pakistan's border with India. They also provide assistance to the police.[1]

Election campaigns

MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both[2][3]

Merger with PSP

On 8 November 2017, MQM Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party announced an "establishment-sponsored"[4][5] merger.[6][7][8]

Party desertion

Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra.[9][10][11][12][13]

PIB vs Bahadurabad faction

MQM-Pakistan further divided into Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Amir Khan (Bahadurabad) factions.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Farooq Sattar's MQM struggles to step out of Altaf's shadow - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Clash erupts among MQM workers after PS-114 defeat - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  3. ↑ "PS-127: MQM Pakistan loses first battle after 'disconnect' from London". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. ↑ Dawn.com (11 November 2017). "Establishment brokered MQM-PSP alliance meet at Sattar's request: Mustafa Kamal".
  5. ↑ Dawn.com (11 November 2017). "MQM-P leaders, supporters pay respects at 'Martyrs' Monument' in Karachi".
  6. ↑ Ali, Dawn.com | Imtiaz (2017-11-08). "'One manifesto, one symbol, one party': MQM, PSP announce plans for 2018 elections". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  7. ↑ Khosa, Tariq (22 February 2016). "Power of the establishment".
  8. ↑ "Democracy versus 'the establishment' in Pakistan".
  9. ↑ "Another MQM lawmaker jumps ship to join Kamal-led PSP". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  10. ↑ "Ali Raza Abidi quits MQM-P". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  11. ↑ "MQM-P all set to seek ex-party MPs de-seating". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  12. ↑ "MQM-Pakistan's Arshad Vohra joins Pak Sarzameen Party - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  13. ↑ "Several MQM-P members likely to join PPP - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya News. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  14. ↑ "Sattar, Amir lead separate MQM-P sessions after differences over Senate tickets". ARYNEWS. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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