{"id":36658,"date":"2023-12-17T19:22:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/anp-mulls-seat-adjustment-with-mqm-p-pml-n-in-karachi\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T19:22:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:22:56","slug":"anp-mulls-seat-adjustment-with-mqm-p-pml-n-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/anp-mulls-seat-adjustment-with-mqm-p-pml-n-in-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"ANP mulls seat adjustment with MQM-P, PML-N in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KARACHI: Awami National Party (ANP) contacted Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on seat adjustment in Karachi for the upcoming general elections, ARY News reported citing sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to sources, the ANP leadership and MQM-P discussed matters related to electoral alliance on several seats in Karachi.<\/p>\n

Sources revealed that the ANP Karachi leadership is not in favor of forming an alliance with Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP).<\/p>\n

Furthermore, several meetings have already held between ANP, PML-N and MQM-P in connection with seat adjustment for upcoming polls.<\/p>\n

MQM\u2019s refusal to adjust traditional seats<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Earlier,\u00a0Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P)<\/a>\u00a0refused to adjust its traditional seats with with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).<\/p>\n

Sources told ARY News that MQM-P leaders have excused themselves from adjusting traditional seats with PML-N in Karachi. However, MQM-P showed agreement on seat adjustment in some constituencies of Lyari, Keamari and Malir.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0PML-N, MQM-P agree on forming \u2018grand alliance\u2019 in Sindh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Both sides agreed on holding discussions for adjustment on a rural seat in Malir. Mustafa Kamal would be MQM-P\u2019s candidate for the Baldia Town seat, whereas, the political party insisted on naming its candidates on both National Assembly (NA) seats in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, PML-N urged MQM-P to support its candidates in those constituencies where candidates secured 20,000 to 25,000 votes in the previous elections held in 2013 and 2018.<\/p>\n

PML-N demanded to field its candidates in a few provincial assembly seats in Karachi and Hyderabad. However, the final decision was not taken yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n