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Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Pakistani political party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)[9] (Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (پاکستان) Muttahidah Qọ̄mī Mūvmaṅṫ Pākistān abbr. MQM-P) is a social liberal, Muhajir nationalist, and secularist political party.[10][3] The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.[9] The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the majority of Muhajirs currently reside.[11] The party aims to represent the human rights of Muhajirs in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle.[12] The Party is a splinter faction of MQM-L.[6]
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History
The party came into existence due to a split within the MQM-L, and was founded as a separate party by Farooq Sattar, who split it from MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain. The faction was announced after Sattar's release from custody by the Pakistan Rangers a paramilitary organization.[6]
Election campaigns
MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both.[13][14]
Senate of Pakistan
National Assembly
Sindh Assembly
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Merger with PSP
On 8 November 2017, MQM Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party announced an "establishment-sponsored"[15][16] merger.[17][18][19] However it took a long time before PSP merger was announced by Mustafa Kamal during a MQM convention with Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool on 12 January 2023 before the 2023 local government elections in Sindh.[20][21][22]
Party desertion
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra.[23][24][25][26][27]
PIB vs Bahadurabad faction
MQM-Pakistan was further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions.[28]
See also
References
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