Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)
( ur, MQM-P) is a
Social liberal
Social liberalism (german: Sozialliberalismus, es, socioliberalismo, nl, Sociaalliberalisme), also known as new liberalism in the United Kingdom, modern liberalism, or simply liberalism in the contemporary United States, left-liberalism ...
Muhajir nationalist Secular
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political party.
The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.
The party's symbol is the
kite
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. It is mostly active in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
where up to majority of
Muhajirs currently reside. The party aims to represent the
Human rights
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of
Muhajirs in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
through peaceful and democratic struggle. The Party is the spliter faction of
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) ( ur, , ), previously known as Muhajir Qaumi Movement, is a secular political party in Pakistan that was founded by Altaf Hussain in 1984. Currently the party is split between 2 main factions. MQM-London facti ...
.
History
The party came into existence due to a split within the
Muttahida Qaumi Movement Muttahida Qaumi Movement (abbreviated MQM) is a name currently claimed by two competing Pakistani political factions:
* Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London, a political faction managed from the UK
* Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Muttah ...
, and was founded as a separate party by
Farooq Sattar
Muhammad Farooq Sattar (; born 9 April 1949) is a Pakistani politician who is the founder & former leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, who split it from MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain, he announced separate faction after rel ...
, who split it from MQM founder and leader
Altaf Hussain. The faction was announced after Sattar's release from custody by the
Pakistan Rangers
The Pakistan Rangers ( ur, ) are a paramilitary federal law enforcement organization in Pakistan, operating under the authority of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan. Their primary purpose is to secure and defend sites of significance in the ...
, a paramilitary organization.
Election campaigns
MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both.
Senate of Pakistan
National Assembly
Sindh Assembly
Merger with PSP
On 8 November 2017, MQM Pakistan and
Pak Sarzameen Party
Pak Sarzameen Party commonly known as PSP ( ur, ) is a Pakistani political party founded by Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani on 23 March 2016. Ashfaq Mangi, Hassan Sabir, Iftikhar Alam and Shabbir Qaimkhani are senior members of the p ...
announced an "establishment-sponsored" merger.
Party desertion
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction, including deputy mayor
Arshad Vohra Arshad Vohra ( ur, ; born July 17, 1958) is a vice Chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party. He is a former deputy mayor of Karachi and ex parliamentarian of Sindh. He is a professional engineer with a doctorate and a businessman.
Personal life
Vohra w ...
.
PIB vs Bahadurabad faction
MQM-Pakistan further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions.
See also
*
Muhajir Qaumi Movement - Haqiqi
*
Pak Sarzameen Party
Pak Sarzameen Party commonly known as PSP ( ur, ) is a Pakistani political party founded by Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani on 23 March 2016. Ashfaq Mangi, Hassan Sabir, Iftikhar Alam and Shabbir Qaimkhani are senior members of the p ...
*
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) ( ur, , ), previously known as Muhajir Qaumi Movement, is a secular political party in Pakistan that was founded by Altaf Hussain in 1984. Currently the party is split between 2 main factions. MQM-London facti ...
References
External links
* – Official website
Pakistani nationalism
Political parties established in 2016
Political parties in Pakistan
Muttahida Qaumi Movement
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