The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has invited the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to become a part of the federal government.
In a high-level meeting held between the PML-N and the MQM at Nine Zero in Karachi on Friday, the MQM formally announced its support to PML-N’s presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain.
Later addressing a press conference, Hussain said if elected, he would not be representing a single political party, but will be the president of Pakistan.
Leaders of both parties vowed to collectively rid Pakistan of the problems that it was currently facing, including the energy crisis, corruption, terrorism and poverty.
The MQM delegation of Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad, Rabita Committee Deputy Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddique, Rabita Committee member Amir Khan, Sardar Ahmed, and opposition leader Faisal Sabzwari, welcomed their guests.
Hussain was accompanied by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid.
During the meeting, MQM chief Altaf Hussain spoke to the PML-N members via telephone.
MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi tweeted about the meeting while it was in progress.
The PML-N had formally requested the MQM to lend support to the party’s candidate in the upcoming presidential elections.
Sources said all formalities allowing the MQM to extend its support to the PML-N were almost complete.
MQM’s cooperation to the PML-N is expected to continue even after the presidential elections scheduled to be held on July 30.