Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) (MQM-P) [a] is a Pakistani political party with a leftist political position and a Muhajir nationalist ideology. [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 MQM-L. [6]
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]
MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both. [13] [14]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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]
Many MQM lawmakers left the Sattar faction in the past, including deputy mayor Arshad Vohra. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
MQM-Pakistan was further divided into the Farooq Sattar (PIB) and Bahadurabad factions. [28]
The avowedly secular Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)...
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