Another MQM-P lawmaker Syed Anwar Raza on Wednesday announced that he was joining the Pak Sarzameen Party. He made the announcement at a press conference at Pakistan House, PSP headquarters in Karachi.
On April 8, three MQM-Pakistan lawmakers had joined the PSP. These included Saifuddin Khalid and Kamran Farouqi.
Speaking on the occasion on Wednesday, PSP chief Mustafa Kamal said that within a few days four MNAs and four MPAs had announced their inclusion in his party.
“We never abused anyone, and we were sure that many people will join us as we continued our struggle for a better Pakistan,” he said
The defections have been underway since infighting in the MQM between factions led by Farooq Sattar, on the one hand, and Bahadurabad-based members of the party’s coordination committee, on the other hand.
MNA Muzammil Qureshi joined PSP on April 04. He was elected from NA-253, Hyderabad; and Syed Waseem Hussain joined on April 1.
On March 29, MQM-P’s federal legislator Dr Fauzia switched loyalties and announced her decision to join the Mustafa Kamal-led PSP at the party’s central office, Pakistan House.
Earlier, Naheed Begum, an MPA from PSW-153, and Naila Munir, an MPA on reserved seat from RSW-155, announced they were joining Kamal’s party.
Published in Daily Times, April 12th 2018.
