Did not announce dissolution of PSP or MQM-P: Izhar-ul-Hassan

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leaders reiterated the earlier claims of the party and claimed that the decision to dissolve MQM-Pakistan or Pak Sarzameen Party was never announced.

While speaking to media on Thursday, MQM’s Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan remarked that “PSP didn’t announce party’s dissolution nor did we.”

He remarked: “MQM has been revived. MQM’s name, manifesto, and symbol will remain the same.”

MQM is like an ocean, he claimed, adding that meeting political rivals is for the purpose of understanding one another and working for nation’s betterment.

When asked about the decision to regroup under one election symbol, he remarked: “Can we contest elections with two symbols?”

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He also explained that the decision regarding the election symbols will be taken as the general elections come near.

MQM-Pakistan is the second biggest party, he remarked, adding “if anyone wants to work with us they are free to contact us.”

Similar thoughts were also expressed by Faisal Sabzwari. In a statement, he said: “MQM-Pakistan won’t cease to exist or become part of another party.”

PSP, MQM-Pakistan have discussed giving one face to their political alliance, he added. 

On Wednesday, Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party decided to regroup with "one name, one symbol and one manifesto", a year after the two political factions announced complete disassociation from their former leadership based in London.

Announcing their decision at a joint press conference on Wednesday, MQM-P Chief Farooq Sattar and PSP Chairman Mustafa Kamal said they had decided to do away with their differences to ensure that the vote bank from Sindh and Karachi is not divided.

MQM-P, PSP decide to regroup under 'one name, one symbol'

Mustafa Kamal, Farooq Sattar announce decision in joint press conference at Karachi Press Club

"We will contest the upcoming elections under one name and symbol," Sattar said at the press conference, sitting alongside Kamal at the Karachi Press Club.

"We have decided to form a political alliance for the betterment of all," Sattar said, adding that the political alliance is the need of Karachi, Sindh, and Pakistan.

Mustafa Kamal, speaking after the MQM-P chief, endorsed Sattar's announcement to continue the joint struggle under one name and symbol.

"Whatever our identity will be, it certainly won't be MQM because that name will always belong to the party's founder," the PSP chairman said, referring to the leader of MQM-London.

Kamal said that they will work together to bring betterment to the country, after questioning what was stopping their parties from becoming the voice of the people.