LAHORE: Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Lahore chapter leader advocate Maqsood Awan on Monday announced abandoning the party along with his “300 supporters”.

Announcing his decision at a press conference here, he said he took the step after “anti-state” activities of the MQM and its chief Altaf Hussain were exposed.

Party ticket-holder for NA-118 in 2013 polls advocate Anwer Gill and others were also present on the occasion.

Mr Awan said it would be unbecoming of him and his companions to continue working with the elements which had been found “working against state institutions and on the Indian agenda”.

He offered to become an “approver” against the MQM leaders if asked to be one.

Published in Dawn, August 11th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play