Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM–P) is a Pakistani political party with a liberal political position and a Muhajir nationalist ideology. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the majority of Muhajirs currently reside. The party aims to represent the human rights of Muhajirs in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle. The Party is a splinter faction of MQM-L.
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.
Election campaigns MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both.
Senate of Pakistan ElectionLeaderSeatsPositionResulting Coalition # ±2018Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui 15th 2021 2 6th2024 26th
National Assembly ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting Coalition# %#±2018Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui733,2451.38 178th20241,119,9621.89 148th
Sindh Assembly ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting Coalition#%#± 2018 Khawaja Izharul Hassan 766,789 7.65 30 3rd2024Ali Khursheedi905,8967.99 152nd
Merger with PSP On 8 November 2017, MQM Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party announced an "establishment-sponsored" merger. However it took a long time before PSP merger was announced by Syed Mustafa Kamal during a MQM convention with Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on 12 January 2023 before the 2023 local government elections in Sindh.
Party desertion Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra.
PIB vs Bahadurabad faction MQM-Pakistan was further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions.
See also Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London MQM militancy MQM violence (1994–2016) Pak Sarzameen Party
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External links – Official website