Not to be confused with Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London or MQM-L.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)[2] (Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (پاکستان) Muttahidah Qọ̄mī Mūvmaṅṫ Pākistān abbr. MQM-P) is a social liberal, Muhajir nationalist, and secularist political party.[3][4] The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.[2] The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the majority of Muhajirs currently reside.[5] The party aims to represent the Human rights of Mahajir (Pakistan) in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle.[6] The Party is a splinter faction of MQM-L.[7]

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.[7]

Election campaigns

MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both.[8][9]

Senate of Pakistan

Election Leader Seats Position Resulting Coalition
# ±
2018 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
5 / 104
 Increase 1 5th Opposition Coalition
2021 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
3 / 100
 Decrease 2 6th Opposition Coalition
2024 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
1 / 100
 Decrease 2 6th Coalition Government

National Assembly

Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting Coalition
# % # ±
2018 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui 733,245 1.38
7 / 342
 Decrease 17 8th PTI Coalition (2018 - 2022)

PDM Coalition (2022 - 2023)

2024 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui 1,119,962 1.89
21 / 336
 Increase 14 8th PDM Coalition (2024-present)

Sindh Assembly

Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting Coalition
# % # ±
2018 Khawaja Izharul Hassan 766,789 7.65
21 / 168
 Decrease 30 3rd Opposition Coalition
2024 Ali Khursheedi 905,896 7.99
36 / 168
 Increase 15 2nd Coalition Government

Merger with PSP

On 8 November 2017, MQM-P and PSP announced an "establishment-sponsored"[10][11] merger.[12][13][14] However it took a long time before PSP merger was announced by Syed Mustafa Kamal during a MQM-P convention with Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on 12 January 2023 before the 2023 local government elections in Sindh.[15][16][17]

Party desertion

Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Abdullah Vohra.[18][19][20][21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Explainer: Pakistan's main political parties". Aljazeera.com. 6 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "List of Enlisted Political Parties" (PDF). www.ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ "List of Enlisted Political Parties" (PDF). www.ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "The all influential APMSO is now a shadow of its former self". The News International (newspaper). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Centralised state and ethnic discontent". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (23 August 2018). "Born to run: The rise and leveling of the MQM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Farooq Sattar's MQM struggles to step out of Altaf's shadow – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Clash erupts among MQM workers after PS-114 defeat – Pakistan – Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  9. ^ "PS-127: MQM Pakistan loses first battle after 'disconnect' from London". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Establishment brokered MQM-PSP alliance meet at Sattar's request: Mustafa Kamal". 11 November 2017.
  11. ^ "MQM-P leaders, supporters pay respects at 'Martyrs' Monument' in Karachi". 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "'One manifesto, one symbol, one party': MQM, PSP announce plans for 2018 elections". DAWN.COM. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  13. ^ Khosa, Tariq (22 February 2016). "Power of the establishment".
  14. ^ "Democracy versus 'the establishment' in Pakistan". lubpak.com.
  15. ^ "Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal join ranks of MQM-P in bid to reinvigorate party". The Nation. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Sattar, Kamal likely to join MQM-P today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  17. ^ Dawn.com (12 January 2023). "MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Another MQM lawmaker jumps ship to join Kamal-led PSP". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Ali Raza Abidi quits MQM-P". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  20. ^ "MQM-P all set to seek ex-party MPs de-seating". The Nation. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  21. ^ "MQM-Pakistan's Arshad Vohra joins Pak Sarzameen Party – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Several MQM-P members likely to join PPP – Pakistan – Dunya News". Dunya News. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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