KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday said that his party did not want to pick a fight with anyone, but opponents should beware that MQM-P knew how to confront someone.

Speaking at a workers’ convention here, he said that a party delegation had gone to Lahore and met former prime minister Nawaz Sharif not for the sake of power but for achieving the rights of urban areas of Sindh.

He said that the MQM-P did not need any “certificate of patriotism” from anyone.

In a thinly veiled reference to London-based MQM founder Altaf Hussain, he said that some people were talking about his boycott call while some about his revival.

Speaking on the occasion, senior MQM-P leader Mustafa Kamal said that those who never liked the MQM were also waiting for the boycott call from London.

He alleged that PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain was a messenger between Mr Hussain and former president Asif Zardari. “Altaf Hussain is helping the PPP and Jamaat-i-Islami….but today no one can blackmail MQM-P.”

He claimed that his party would win all 22 National Assembly seats in Karachi in the elections.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

Gaza’s darkest hour
Updated 07 Dec, 2023

Gaza’s darkest hour

Will the Arabs and Muslims continue to issue strong statements condemning Israel as Palestinian children writhe in unspeakable pain?
Women’s cricket win
07 Dec, 2023

Women’s cricket win

THE return of Fatima Sana gave the Pakistan women’s cricket team the zip they needed. The fast bowler had missed...
Embracing arts
07 Dec, 2023

Embracing arts

THE Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, also showcasing Pakistani films, marks a significant moment in the cultural...
Abject failure
Updated 06 Dec, 2023

Abject failure

Nepra must also order an internal inquiry to determine why its own officials dragged their feet and failed to take appropriate action against overbilling.
Hidden scars
06 Dec, 2023

Hidden scars

IN Pakistan, the spectre of gender-based violence casts a long, oppressive shadow over women and girls. Rooted in...
Organ trafficking
06 Dec, 2023

Organ trafficking

DESPITE legal safeguards being in place to crack down on the illicit organ transplantation racket, it is clear that...