{"id":68569,"date":"2024-03-07T19:10:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mqm-p-announces-to-vote-for-zardari-in-presidential-election\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T19:10:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:10:04","slug":"mqm-p-announces-to-vote-for-zardari-in-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mqm-p-announces-to-vote-for-zardari-in-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"MQM-P announces to vote for Zardari in presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) announced to vote for Pakistan People\u2019s Party\u2019s (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MQM-P Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui made the announcement in joint media talk with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the new government\u2019s main focus will be on Karachi.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will resolve issues of Karachi with joint efforts. Asif Ali Zardari as a President will take every possible measure for Karachi. We will also take steps at the local level,\u201d Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said<\/p>\n

He said that that together, they all could resolve issues of Karachi.<\/p>\n

Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that construction and development of Pakistan is their \u2018first goal.<\/p>\n

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reached MQM-P Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui\u2019s residence in the the parliament lodges<\/p>\n

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was accompanied by PPP\u2019s Yousuf Raza Gilani, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Syed Khursheed Shah, Naveed Qamar, Sherry Rehman and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz\u2019s (PML-N) Saad Rafique and Azam Nazir Tarar.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the MQM-P agreed to vote for Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in a meeting with Prime Minsiter Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n

The MQM-Pakistan delegation held a meeting with the prime minister after a dinner hosted by the premier in honour of allied parties. The sources privy to the development said that Shehbaz Sharif requested the MQM-P to vote for Asif Ali Zardari in the the presidential election set to be held on March 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MQM-P\u2019s all demands are rightful,\u201d Shehbaz said while seeking the party\u2019s support for the joint candidate. The sources said that after the meeting with the prime minister, the MQM-P agreed to vote for Asif Ali Zardari.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n