Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) متحدہ قومی موومنٹ(پاکستان) United National Movement (Pakistan) | |
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Abbreviation | MQM-P |
Leader | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui |
Convener | Khalid 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 |
Founder | Farooq Sattar |
Founded | 23 August 2016 |
Split from | Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London |
Preceded by | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
Headquarters | Bahadurabad, Karachi |
Student wing | APMSO (Pakistan faction) |
Charity Wing | Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation |
Youth Wing | Mohajir Youth Movement |
Ideology | Pakistani nationalism Muhajir nationalism Social liberalism Secularism |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Pakistan Democratic Movement |
Colors | Red, green and white |
Slogan | Empowering People |
Senate | 3 / 100 |
National Assembly | 22 / 336 |
Sindh Assembly | 36 / 168 |
Election symbol | |
Kite | |
Party flag | |
Website | |
mqmpakistan | |
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 | |
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# | ± | ||||
2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 5 / 104
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1 | 5th | Opposition coalition |
2021 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 3 / 100
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2 | 6th | Opposition coalition |
National Assembly
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | ||
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# | % | # | ± | ||||
2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 733,245 | 1.38 | 7 / 342
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17 | 8th | PTI coalition (2018–2022) |
PDM coalition (2022–2023) |
Sindh Assembly
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | |
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# | % | |||||
2018 | Khawaja Izharul Hassan | 773,951 | 7.65 | 21 / 165
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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.