Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ(پاکستان)
United National Movement (Pakistan)
AbbreviationMQM-P
LeaderKhalid Maqbool Siddiqui
ConvenerKhalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Senior Deputy Convener(s)Syed Mustafa Kamal
Farooq Sattar
Nasreen Jalil
Amir Khan
Deputy Convener(s)Anis Kaimkhani
Waseem Akhtar
Abdul Waseem
Khawaja Izharul Hassan
FounderFarooq Sattar
Founded23 August 2016 (2016-08-23)
Split fromMuttahida Qaumi Movement – London
Preceded byMuttahida Qaumi Movement
HeadquartersBahadurabad, Karachi
Student wingAPMSO
(Pakistan faction)
Charity WingKhidmat-e-Khalq Foundation
Youth WingMohajir Youth Movement
IdeologyPakistani nationalism
Muhajir nationalism
Social liberalism
Secularism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationPakistan Democratic Movement
ColorsRed, green and white
SloganEmpowering People
Senate
3 / 100
National Assembly
22 / 336
Sindh Assembly
36 / 168
Election symbol
Kite
Party flag
Website
mqmpakistan.net

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) (Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (پاکستان) Muttahidah Qọ̄mī Mūvmaṅṫ Pākistān abbr. MQM-P) is a social liberal, Muhajir nationalist, and secularist political party. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where up to 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 Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London.

History

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.

Election campaigns

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

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

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)

Sindh Assembly

Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting Coalition
# %
2018 Khawaja Izharul Hassan 773,951 7.65
21 / 165
3rd Opposition coalition

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 Mustafa Kamal during a MQM convention with Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool on January 12, 2023 before 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


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