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 Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London. [6]
The party came into existence due to a split within the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, 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]
MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both. [13] [14]
Election | Leader | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | ± | ||||
2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 5 / 104
|
1 | 5th | Opposition coalition |
2021 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 3 / 100
|
2 | 6th | Opposition coalition |
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | # | ± | ||||
2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 733,245 | 1.38 | 7 / 342
|
17 | 8th | PTI coalition (2018–2022) |
PDM coalition (2022–2023) |
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | |||||
2018 | Khawaja Izharul Hassan | 773,951 | 7.65 | 21 / 165
|
3rd | Opposition coalition |
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]
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
MQM-Pakistan was further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions. [28]
The avowedly secular Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)...
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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 Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London. [6]
The party came into existence due to a split within the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, 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]
MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both. [13] [14]
Election | Leader | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | ± | ||||
2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 5 / 104
|
1 | 5th | Opposition coalition |
2021 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 3 / 100
|
2 | 6th | Opposition coalition |
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | # | ± | ||||
2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 733,245 | 1.38 | 7 / 342
|
17 | 8th | PTI coalition (2018–2022) |
PDM coalition (2022–2023) |
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | |||||
2018 | Khawaja Izharul Hassan | 773,951 | 7.65 | 21 / 165
|
3rd | Opposition coalition |
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]
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
MQM-Pakistan was further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions. [28]
The avowedly secular Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)...
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