Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday announced to quit Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) led coalition government, both at centre and Sindh.
The announcement was made by Dr Farooq Sattar, MQM’s Parliamentary Leader in National Assembly, while addressing a press conference here at Nine Zero.
Meanwhile, Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan also resigned from his post. A press statement issued from Governor House said that Dr Ibad resigned as Governor Sindh.
Dr Sattar, who is also Deputy Convenor of MQM Rabita Committe, enumerated a list of complaints against the PPP-led government. He said that despite being continuously neglected by PPP in decision making process, MQM supported the government in every thick and thin. He claimed that PPP pressured MQM to withdraw from a seat of AJK Legislative Assembly in Karachi in favour of PPP, which was unacceptable for us. He said that in wake of what he said ‘cheap tactics’ being used by the government against it allies especially MQM, they had decided to quit the government both at centre and Sindh.
He said that the decision was taken after taking on board the party workers, leaders, office-bearers, and parliamentarians.
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