MQM-P eyes new provinces, LG polls victory

Siddiqui directs party lawmakers, cadres to mobilise door to door; vows transparency in development spending

KARACHI:

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has made the creation of new administrative units in Sindh and victory in the upcoming local government elections its top priorities, as the party seeks to regain its political foothold in urban centres.

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by MQM-P Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui at the party's Bahadurabad headquarters.

Senior leaders Dr Farooq Sattar, Syed Aminul Haque and Waseem Akhtar, along with party's federal and provincial lawmakers and the central committee, attended the meeting.

The party leadership finalised a strategy to address what it termed the deprivation of urban Sindh, speed up Karachi's reconstruction and prepare for upcoming political and local government contests.

Siddiqui directed all lawmakers and organisational wings to mobilise at the grassroots level, going door to door to strengthen the party's presence ahead of the local government elections.

The meeting also reviewed the progress of development projects being executed across Karachi through special funds allocated to MQM-P lawmakers.

The leadership directed that public money be utilised transparently and effectively, warning that bureaucratic delays and administrative hurdles in public welfare projects would not be tolerated.

Expressing concern over technical and administrative bottlenecks, the participants instructed relevant authorities and committees to remove obstacles without delay.

The meeting also underscored the need for new administrative units in Sindh, arguing that the creation of smaller administrative structures was essential to empowering people at the grassroots level and ensuring equitable access to basic municipal services.

Siddiqui said the restoration of Karachi and other major urban centres of Sindh, transparent utilisation of public funds and protection of citizens' fundamental rights remained central to the party's political agenda.

He said no political or administrative impediment to public welfare and development would be accepted.

Describing the meeting as a milestone in shaping the party's future political and local government strategy, Siddiqui said MQM-P was committed to resolving urban civic issues and restoring its public mandate.