MQM-P decides not to contest by-elections on vacant NA seats
Karachi: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of the ruling alliance, has announced that it will not contest the upcoming by-elections on National Assembly seats that fell vacant after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) de-notified PTI lawmakers.
The party cited the country’s current economic situation as the reason for its decision. The decision was made during a Rabita Committee meeting chaired by MQM-P Senior Deputy Convener Nasreen Jalil.
The decision follows a similar announcement by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) President and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam–Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman, who said that the ruling alliance would not contest the by-polls on the vacant seats.
ایم کیو ایم پاکستان کے عارضی مرکز بہادرآباد میں سینئر ڈپٹی کنوینر نسرین جلیل کی صدارت میں رابطہ کمیٹی کا اجلاس،ایم کیو ایم پاکستان
رابطہ کمیٹی کا ملک کی معاشی صورتحال کو دیکھتے ہوئے موجودہ ضمنی انتخابات میں حصہ نہ لینے کا فیصلہ،ایم کیو ایم پاکستان @allaboutmqm pic.twitter.com/3saiwcoPmp
— MQM Pakistan (@MQMPKOfficial) February 19, 2023
The MQM-P had also boycotted the second phase of the local bodies elections held in seven districts of Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad divisions, on January 15, just hours before the polls.
