In a much-anticipated merger days before the second phase of the local government elections are to be held in 13 districts of Karachi and Hyderabad, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Mustafa Kamal and Farooq Sattar on Thursday joined ranks with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the party threatened that it would not let the local government (LG) polls take place.
Addressing a press conference with Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal, Waseem Akhter, Aamir Khan, MQM Revivial Committee head Farooq Sattar and dozens others, MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said the “gravity” of the situation in Sindh s urban areas necessitated all people to work together.
The MQM-P leader said, “Under current situation, it is imperative that the people whose families gave their life for Pakistan s existence should come together for a historic battle.”
Mr Siddiqui said those who wanted to divide the country were baffled and assured that the revived MQM-P would fulfill the aspirations of the people and work to advance urban development. He went on to say that the political freedom had been curtailed in urban Sindh, adding that the MQM-P had been highlighting the political issues in the province.
The former federal minister further said the MQM-P groups had banded together to thwart any attempts to intrude on the city s true mandate. He also expressed gratitude to Mustafa Kamal, Anees Qaimkhani and Farooq Sattar for attending the presser and demonstrating their determination. He said all those present in the presser wished to see Pakistan succeed despite the challenges faced in the past five years. He also alleged that the MQM-P was defeated in the 2018 general election through fraud.
Regarding the second phase of the local government elections in Sindh, the MQM-P convener threatened that the party would not let local government (LG) polls take place on Jan 15. He said the party would participate in the elections only if the delimitation issue stood resolved. He added that if the delimitation was not fixed, the party would fight for its rights.
