Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Introduction '''Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)''' (   '''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===ElectionLeaderSeatsPositionResulting Coalition # ± 2018 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui   1 5th  2021 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui   2 6th ===National Assembly===ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting Coalition # % # ± 2018 Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui 733,245 1.38   17 8th  ===Sindh Assembly===ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting Coalition#% 2018 Khawaja Izharul Hassan 773,951 7.65  3rd
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 * Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi*Pak Sarzameen Party*Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
References
External links * – Official website