Tag: Mqm

MQM unlikely to rejoin PPP

In contrast to the claims by the PPP, the MQM is unlikely to rejoin its former coalition partners in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan Today...

MQM to sit on ‘non-existent’ opposition benches?

The Sindh Assembly (SA) members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) formally applied for sitting on opposition benches on Saturday but the SA secretary...

Shahbaz leaves for London to meet Altaf Hussain

After the breakup on MQM and the ruling alliance PPP PML-N has paced up its efforts for forming a grand opposition alliance and in...

MQM application for opposition benches returned with objections

Sindh Assembly Secretariat has returned the requisition of MQM for allotment of opposition seats with objections here on Saturday. According to Sindh Assembly sources, signatures...

MQM adopting official route to discuss Azad Kashmir elections?

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is trying to convene sessions of the National and Sindh Assemblies to discuss the Azad Kashmir elections. The party...

PML-N’s grand opposition alliance after Ramadan

Pakistan Muslim League- Nawz (PML-N) Friday decided to move decisively against the coalition government led by Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the wake of...

MQM lawmakers submit applications for Opp seats

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislators submitted formal applications on Thursday for allocation of opposition seats in the National Assembly and the Senate secretariats...

Zardari stops PPP leaders from giving statements against MQM

President Asif Ali Zardari has stopped PPP leaders from giving counter statements against MQM. PPP sources said that MQM following its separation from the ruling...

MQM pledges support for JUI-F in Senate

Jammiat Ulema Islam-F Chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman made telephonic contact with MQM Chief Altaf Hussain on Thursday and discussed current political situation of...

MQM not to derail govt but play a positive role: Rizvi

After submitting resignations, Member National Assembly (NA) and leader Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Haider Abbas Rizvi has said that his party would play a...

PML-N CEC to consider alliance with MQM on 1st

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has called a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) on July 1 to review the political situation in...

PML-F unwilling to wed ‘urban’ MQM in opposition

The Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) has ruled out the possibility of forming a joint opposition in the Sindh Assembly with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement...

No MQM for support, Abraaj set to leave?

Following the exit of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from the federal and provincial governments, the Abraaj-led management of the Karachi Electric Supply Company...

Fazl welcomes MQM to opposition

As PML-Q chief Shujaat Hussain is making hectic efforts to woo the MQM back in the government, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman welcomed...

PML-N looking to gain from PPP-MQM divorce

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif told a party meeting here on Tuesday that fair elections were not possible in the presence of...

PML-N eyeing MQM for forming grand opposition alliance

After MQM’s departure from the ruling alliance, PML-N has its eyes set on MQM for forming a grand opposition alliance. According to PML-N sources, PML-N...

MQM ministers quit

Federal and provincial ministers from MQM resigned on Tuesday after their Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) quit the government in protest. The MQM on Monday...