Karachi: Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has threatened to quit government if new delimitation were not conducted for local bodies elections in Karachi and Hyderabad.
Addressing a presser at the party headquarter in Bahadurabad along with the members of the coordination committee, the MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddique has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct new delimitation before January 15 in two major cities of Sindh.
Former mayor Waseem Akhtar, Federal Minister and member of co-ordination committee Amin Ul Haq, Muhammad Waseem other were also present at the occasion.
Khalid Maqbool Hussain questioned the ECP why it has handed over the delimitation process to Sindh government? and this action is against the constitution and law.
Even the local bodies elections were held on January 10 instead of January 15 , the MQM-P is ready to contest the elections, Khalid added.
انتخابات 15 کے بجائے 10 جنوری کو بھی ہوجائیں توایم کیو ایم پاکستان تیار ہے،ڈاکٹر خالدمقبول صدیقی
— MQM Pakistan (@MQMPKOfficial) January 1, 2023
وزیراعظم بتائیں کہ ہم سے کئے گئے معاہدوں کا کیا ہوا؟آپ نے جو ضمانت دی تھی اس پر قائم ہیں؟،ڈاکٹرخالدمقبول صدیقی@allaboutmqm pic.twitter.com/ZdTLG3jUQG
He asked Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif what happened to agreements brokered with us ? are you firmed on your guarantee you had given to us?
The MQM-P convener said that the existing delimitation are against constitution and law adding that if delimitation were not conducted the party will compel to stage the protest against the pre-poll rigging.
