KARACHI: The two factions of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) – PIB and Bahadurabad – on Saturday tried to work out the differences yet again at another round of talks but failed to reach a consensus this time too.
According to sources, a delegation of Rabita Committee-led Bahadurabad faction, comprising Kishwar Zehra and Sardar Ahmed, arrived at Farooq Sattar’s residence in PIB Colony where the meeting took place. Unfortunately, the talks failed to yield a final result, after which the delegation led by Sardar Ahmed returned from Sattar’s residence.
The two sides have agreed to continue the reconciliation process to resolve persisting differences, sources said. Both the factions have been firm on their respective formulae for integration, they added.
The infighting between MQM-P factions — Sattar-led PIB and Rabita Committee-led Bahadurabad groups — started over the issue of distribution of party tickets for the upcoming Senate elections. The latter had strongly opposed Sattar’s nomination of the relative newcomer Kamran Tessori over seasoned party leaders.
Sattar, on February 11, had announced the decision to dissolve the party’s Rabita Committee during a general workers’ meeting, hours after members of the coordination committee at the party’s Bahadurabad office said he was no longer the convener of the party.
