Trust deficit in MQM Pakistan - United yet divided

Whether it was need of the hour or a compulsion, the post 22 August scenario compelled Farooq Sattar and Co. to sit around one table.

They call it survival of MQM-Pakistan after the party's founder had made an anti-Pakistan speech from London. While the part has now visibly split, doubts on loyalties still haunt the integrity of a political party being run from PIB colony.

The issue of loyalty came to the forefront during a recently held meeting of MQM-Pakistan Raabita Committee in the makeshift Headquarters. Source told Geo News that 25 members - MNAs and MPAs included - attended the meeting at Farooq Sattar's residence. In the meeting, one of the Members of National Assembly was severely criticised and warned over his London-leaned tweets, according to a source.

The MNA who faced the music had already been expelled from the party for his pro-MQM founder statements on media but was later restored to his position. This time he was in hard waters over his tweet which read, 'Founder of MQM is still his obligator'. He was strictly warned not to make such comments again on any medium.

To the astonishment of everyone in the meeting, the MQM figure rebutted on the face of leadership. “I am at least honest and fair among you,” he is reported to have said. “Fear from those who are sitting among us and reporting to someone else.” The MNA further said that he knows who is answerable to London and that he knows who meets Pak Sarzameen Party leaders in later hours of nights.

That unexpected reaction of MNA left a silence followed by gazes. "Believe me, (MQM fraction in) London and PSP would have complete details of this meeting, courtesy to some among us," he continued.

A reliable source told Geo News that this speech left MQM-Pakistan Convener Farooq Sattar in deep silence. Later, the MNA was merely instructed to be careful in future sans any action was taken against him.

MQM Spokesman has confirmed that a daylong meeting was held on Sunday but denied of any skirmish situation. While few of the attendees of the meeting have confirmed an exchange of heated arguments on the condition of anonymity.