Dr Qadir Magsi decides not to contest elections from PS-47 constituency.
“I have withdrawn for the sake of unity. We [the nationalists] had promised the people of Sindh that we will field joint candidates in the elections and will defeat the enemies of our motherland. I am honouring that promise,” said Magsi at a press conference on Thursday. “The opponents thought they would ridicule us by saying that if Magsi and Palijo can’t work together, how can they lead the Sindhi nation.”
The two leaders had locked horns and exchanged harsh statements over fighting from the Qasimabad seat in Hyderabad. The area is considered important because it is home to the migrants from all the 21 districts of Sindh, excluding Karachi and Hyderabad. The headquarters of both the parties are also located in this area.
Along with the Sindh United Party, the two parties are part of the tripartite Sindh Progressive Nationalist Alliance (SPNA) - the nationalists who do not want Sindh’s division from Pakistan and take part in the parliamentary politics.
Palijo, who submitted his nomination form for PS-47 on Thursday, welcomed Magsi’s announcement. “We will not field any candidate against each other [nationalist parties],” he told reporters at the district and sessions court after submitting the papers.
The SPNA has prepared a list of joint candidates and it has been shared with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Muslim League-Functional.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 29th, 2013.
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"The area is considered important because it is home to the migrants from all the 21 districts of Sindh, excluding Karachi and Hyderabad."
What is your correspondent trying to imply here, that Qasimabad area is inhabited by migrant Sindhis? This area is inhabited by local Sindhis who were born & raised in Hyderabad.
Seems like your correspondent has never visited the localities of Old City area & Latifabad where the real MIGRANTS live.
Dr.Qadir Magsi is very matured and visionary politician. Some people wanted to cash this rift between QAM and STPP but after Dr.Magsi's decision, situation has become more stable for nationalists and this time, people of Sindh will vote for them.