Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)[1] (Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (پاکستان) Muttahidah Qọ̄mī Mūvmaṅṫ Pākistān abbr. MQM-P) is a social liberal, Muhajir nationalist, and secularist political party.[2][3] The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.[1] The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the majority of Muhajirs currently reside.[4] The party aims to represent the Human rights of Mahajir (Pakistan) in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle.[5] The Party is a splinter faction of MQM-L.[6]
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History
The party came into existence due to a split within the MQM-L, 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.[7][8]
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 | PTI Coalition (2018 - 2022)
PDM Coalition (2022 - 2023) |
| 2024 | Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui | 1,119,962 | 1.89 | 21 / 336 |
14 |
8th | PDM Coalition (2024-present) |
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-P and PSP announced an "establishment-sponsored"[9][10] merger.[11][12][13] However it took a long time before PSP merger was announced by Syed Mustafa Kamal during a MQM-P convention with Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on 12 January 2023 before the 2023 local government elections in Sindh.[14][15][16]
Party desertion
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Abdullah Vohra.[17][18][19][20][21]
See also
References
External links
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