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]
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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.[6]
Election campaigns
MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both.[13][14]
Senate of Pakistan
| 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 |
| 2024 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 1 / 100
|
2
|
6th | Coalition Government |
National Assembly
| Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | ± | ||||
| 2018 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 733,245 | 1.38 | 7 / 342
|
17
|
8th | PDM Coalition (2018 - 2022)
PDM Coalition (2022 - 2024) |
| 2024 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 1,119,962 | 1.89 | 21 / 336
|
14
|
8th | Coalition Government |
Sindh Assembly
| Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting Coalition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | ± | ||||
| 2018 | Khawaja Izharul Hassan | 766,789 | 7.65 | 21 / 168
|
30
|
3rd | Opposition Coalition |
| 2024 | Ali Khursheedi | 905,896 | 7.99 | 36 / 168
|
15
|
2nd | Coalition Government |
Merger with PSP
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]
Party desertion
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra.[23][24][25][26][27]
PIB vs Bahadurabad faction
MQM-Pakistan was further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions.[28]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Leadership". mqmpakistan.net. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Kamal, Sattar get new roles in unified MQM-P". Dawn (newspaper). 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "The all influential APMSO is now a shadow of its former self". The News International (newspaper). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "MQM-P denies PPP's claim of several APMSO activists joining it". The News International (newspaper). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "MQM-P revives charity wing to help lockdown affectees". Geo News. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Farooq Sattar's MQM struggles to step out of Altaf's shadow – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Explainer: Pakistan's main political parties". Aljazeera.com. 6 May 2013.
- ^ Cohen, Stephen P. (2011). Pakistan: Arrival and Departure. The Brookings Institution. p. 22.
The avowedly secular Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)...
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- ^ "List of Enlisted Political Parties" (PDF). www.ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Centralised state and ethnic discontent". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (23 August 2018). "Born to run: The rise and leveling of the MQM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Clash erupts among MQM workers after PS-114 defeat – Pakistan – Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "PS-127: MQM Pakistan loses first battle after 'disconnect' from London". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Establishment brokered MQM-PSP alliance meet at Sattar's request: Mustafa Kamal". 11 November 2017.
- ^ "MQM-P leaders, supporters pay respects at 'Martyrs' Monument' in Karachi". 11 November 2017.
- ^ "'One manifesto, one symbol, one party': MQM, PSP announce plans for 2018 elections". DAWN.COM. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Khosa, Tariq (22 February 2016). "Power of the establishment".
- ^ "Democracy versus 'the establishment' in Pakistan". lubpak.com.
- ^ "Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal join ranks of MQM-P in bid to reinvigorate party". The Nation. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Sattar, Kamal likely to join MQM-P today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Dawn.com (12 January 2023). "MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Another MQM lawmaker jumps ship to join Kamal-led PSP". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Ali Raza Abidi quits MQM-P". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "MQM-P all set to seek ex-party MPs de-seating". The Nation. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "MQM-Pakistan's Arshad Vohra joins Pak Sarzameen Party – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Several MQM-P members likely to join PPP – Pakistan – Dunya News". Dunya News. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Sattar, Amir lead separate MQM-P sessions after differences over Senate tickets". ARYNEWS. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
- MQM Pakistan – Official website