ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) delegation met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and apprised him about party’s reservations specifically related to the non-compliance of  agreement points signed with Pakistan Peoples’ Party.

MQM-P delegation comprised Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Waseem Akhtar and Faisal Sabzwari, whereas, meeting was also attended by ministers Rana Sanaullah, Khawaja Saad Rafique and Ayaz Sadiq. Kamran Tessori apprised PM Shehbaz Sharif about MQM-P’s reservations on different issues including delimitation in province, said sources, adding that political party gave its stance that elections could not be held without proper delimitation, otherwise, it would be ‘injustice’.

MQM-P leaders complained about non-implementation Local Governor Act amendments and Article 140A. They said that Shehbaz Sharif, Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples’ Party had acted as guarantors of political agreement, hence, they should take a concrete decision. They also demanded PM Sharif to inform MQM-P leadership at earliest if PPP was not agreeing to implement political agreement.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said that MQM-P is an important ally and agreement between Centre and province will be implemented. “We will not leave Karachi alone. I will discuss this matter with Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari by myself,” assured premier. Delegation members said that political party suffered unbearable loss due to non-implementation of agreement. MQM-P clarified that it would not be part of coalition government anymore if issues of urban Sindh are not addressed. Yesterday, Waseem Akhtar has said that they are regretting joining hands with Pakistan Peoples’ Party and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz. Talking exclusively to private TV channel MQM-P leader said that winning with 50,000 votes in a constituency with 600,000 voters is not a big deal. MQM-P’s vote bank is being dismantled through unfair delimitations, he added.

He added that all political parties lost by-polls as only 8 percent of people voted in Karachi. Has Murtaza Wahab delivered in Karachi if MQM-P failed? He questioned.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 19 2022

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