Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) ( ur, MQM-P) is a

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political party. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The party's symbol is the

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. It is mostly active in

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where up to majority of Muhajirs currently reside. The party aims to represent the

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of Muhajirs in

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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

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, 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

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PIB vs Bahadurabad faction

MQM-Pakistan further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions.

References

External links

* – Official website Pakistani nationalism Political parties established in 2016 Political parties in Pakistan Muttahida Qaumi Movement {{Pakistan-party-stub