Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan

Not to be confused with Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan or Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London.

Political party in Pakistan

Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan

مہاجر قومی موومنٹ پاکستان

Abbreviation| MQM-H
Leader| Afaq Ahmed
Founders| Afaq Ahmed[1]
Amir Khan[1]
Founded| 1992; 33 years ago (1992)[1]
Split from| MQM-L
Preceded by| MQM-L
Headquarters| Defence Housing Authority, Karachi (current)[2]
Bait Ul Hamza, Landhi
(former/demolished in 2003)[1][3]
Ideology| Muhajir nationalism
Pakistani nationalism
Liberal socialism
Secularism
Political position| Centre-left
Colors| Red, green and white

Election symbol
Candle

Party flag
Website
www.mohajir.com.pk

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The Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan[2][4] (Urdu: مہاجر قومی موومنٹ پاکستان) also known as Mohajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi (MQM-Haqiqi),[5] is a political party claiming to represent the Mohajir/Muhajir people (Urdu-speaking people) in Sindh, Pakistan. Its leader is Afaq Ahmed.[6]

## History

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The Movement was originally established by Altaf Hussain in 1978 as All Pakistan Mohajir Students Organization (APMSO), in Karachi University. Originally, the movement was known as "Muhajir Qaumi Movement", a break away faction from the original Mohajir Qaumi Movement which was later established as the "MQM-L", headed by Altaf Hussain, who is living in self-exile in London.[1]

In 2016, a separate party, the MQM-P, was created by Farooq Sattar, who split it from MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain. The MQM-Altaf based faction was later rendered as Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London.[7]

## Controversies

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### Afaq Ahmed's imprisonment

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Ahmed was arrested in 2004 but, after almost eight years of imprisonment, the court had not found him guilty of any charges and, on 17 December 2011, the Sindh High Court declared that Ahmed's imprisonment under the "Maintenance of Public Order" provisions was illegal and ordered him to be set free. A crowd gathered outside of the jail to welcome their leader.[8][9]

### Urban Sindh province

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Afaq Ahmed has advocated for the creation of a "Muhajir province" or "South Sindh" province.[5]

## See also

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* Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
* Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
* MQM militancy
* MQM violence (1994–2016)
* Pak Sarzameen Party

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "25 years on, MQM-H facing tough fight for political survival". Dawn (newspaper). 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
2. ^ a b "LIST OF ENLISTED POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). www.ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
3. ^ "Baitul Hamza shall rise again?". Pakistan Today. 2011-07-24.
4. ^ "To deweaponise Karachi, MQM-H willing to surrender even legal weapons". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2022. "..The party will be contesting the upcoming general elections under the name of Mohajir Qaumi Movement - Pakistan. Apart from deweaponisation, the party also proposed setting up organisations, such.."
5. ^ a b Ayub, Imran (2021-12-27). "All Mohajir entities should unite for new province, says Afaq". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
6. ^ "Afaq sees 'conspiracy' against medical college, hospital for Landhi, Korangi". Dawn. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
7. ^ "Farooq Sattar's MQM struggles to step out of Altaf's shadow - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
8. ^ "MQM chief set to be released today". Dawn (newspaper). 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
9. ^ "MQM-H Chairman Afaq Ahmed released from central jail". The Nation (newspaper). 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

## External links

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* Official website

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Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan

People|

* Farooq Sattar
* Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
* Amir Khan
* Syed Aminul Haque

Wings|

* APMSO
* Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation

See also|

* Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
* Altaf Hussain
* Pak Sarzameen Party
* Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan

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