Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (پاکستان)
United National Movement (Pakistan)
AbbreviationMQM-P
LeaderKhalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Deputy Convener(s)Syed Mustafa Kamal
Farooq Sattar
Nasreen Jalil
Amir Khan
FounderFarooq Sattar
FoundedAugust 23, 2016; 10 years ago (2016-08-23)
Split fromMQM-L
Preceded byMQM-L
HeadquartersBahadurabad, Karachi
Student wingAll Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization
Charity WingKhidmat-e-Khalq Foundation
Youth WingMohajir Youth Movement
Women WingMohajir Women Movement
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-left
National affiliationPDM
Colors  Red   Green   White
SloganEmpowering People
Senate of Pakistan
4 / 100
National Assembly of Pakistan
23 / 336
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
42 / 168
Election symbol
Kite
Party flag
Website
mqmpakistan.net

Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM–P) is a Pakistani political party with a liberal political position and a Muhajir nationalist ideology. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the 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 MQM-L.

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.

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
3 / 100
 Decrease 2 6th
2024
1 / 100
 Decrease 2 6th Coalition Government

National Assembly

Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting Coalition
# % # ±
2018 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui 733,245 1.38
7 / 342
 Decrease 17 8th PDM Coalition (2018 - 2022)

PDM Coalition (2022 - 2024)

2024 1,119,962 1.89
21 / 336
 Increase 14 8th Coalition Government

Sindh Assembly

Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting Coalition
# % # ±
2018 Khawaja Izharul Hassan 766,789 7.65
21 / 168
 Decrease 30 3rd Opposition Coalition
2024 Ali Khursheedi 905,896 7.99
36 / 168
 Increase 15 2nd Coalition Government

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ (پاکستان) Muttahidah Qọ̄mī Mūvmaṅṫ Pākistān

References

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