The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), an ally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), embraced a strict stance on Sunday over the delimitation issue in Karachi and Hyderabad and a non-serious attitude of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government in Sindh.
MQM-P Rabita Committee meeting, headed by its convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui susceptible to quit the ruling coalition government in the Centre and kick off protests if “fresh delimitation” of constituencies for local body polls is not led in Karachi and Hyderabad ahead of January 15
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had announced that local government (LG) elections would take place on January 15 in Karachi and Hyderabad.
The meeting also deliberated on several steps including protests and conveying its grievances to the federal government.
Addressing a press conference following the Rabita Committee huddle, the MQM-P convener urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to fulfill his promises made with the party.
“We will be compelled to hold the protest if our grievances are not redressed,” he proclaimed.
