{"id":68269,"date":"2024-03-07T00:45:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mqm-p-yet-to-make-decision-on-casting-vote-to-zardari\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T00:45:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:45:05","slug":"mqm-p-yet-to-make-decision-on-casting-vote-to-zardari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mqm-p-yet-to-make-decision-on-casting-vote-to-zardari\/","title":{"rendered":"MQM-P yet to make decision on casting vote to Zardari"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has yet to decide whether or not to vote for Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election, since the Rabita Committee was dissolved without a final decision, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to sources, after the dissolution of the Rabita Committee, the MQM-P\u2019s negotiation committee comprising Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Syed Mustafa Kamal and Dr Farooq Sattar has been empowered to make the decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow the three-member negotiation committee will decide on casting vote to Pakistan People\u2019s Party\u2019s Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election,\u201d sources privy to the development said.<\/p>\n

The MQM-P\u2019s negotiation committee is set to leave for Islamabad on Thursday to hold meeting with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The sources said that in the meeting, matters related to the MQM-P\u2019s joining to the federal cabinet, ministries would be finalised.<\/p>\n

The sources added that the Rabita Committee was dissolved due to organisational irregularities and audio leaks. The number of members would also be reduced in the new Rabita Committee.<\/p>\n

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Earlier on Monday, the MQM-P asserted that its vote for allied parties\u2019 nominee Asif Ali Zardari in presidential elections would be subject to the Rabita Committee\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n

A joint delegation of Pakistan People\u2019s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met MQM-P leaders at Parliament lodges in Islamabad ahead of presidential elections, slated for March 9.<\/p>\n

The delegation made a formal request to MQM-P leaders to support the joint candidate Asif Ali Zardari in the March 9 polls.<\/p>\n

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that the party\u2019s Rabta Committee would take a final decision on giving vote to allied parties candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n