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The MQM emerged as the third largest political party in the national assembly of Pakistan during 1988 and 1990 elections.
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MQM and emerged
In the elections of October 1990, MQM emerged as the third strongest party in the country.
MQM and third
Mutahida Quami Movement ( MQM ) is the second largest party in Sindh and the traditionally the third largest in the country, however it currently holds fourth highest number of seats in the National Assembly while maintaining its second position in the Sindh Assembly.
The MQM is the third largest political party in Pakistan, and the dominant party in Karachi.
MQM and largest
The MQM is one of few socially liberal political parties in Pakistan and organized the largest rallies in Pakistan in protest of the actions of al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001 demonstrating sympathy with the victims of the terrorist attacks.
On February 19, 2012 MQM organized women's largest gathering of the political history.
The largest among these factions is MQM Haqiqi (), which was formed by Afaq Ahmad and Amir Khan.
MQM was accused of plotting the Jinnahpur conspiracy ( a separatist movement ; see below ) and faced one of the largest Army Operations in 90's.
MQM and political
Muttahida Quami Movement (, ) generally known as MQM, is a liberal political party of Pakistan.
During these times MQM a made mark not only for violence and intimidation of political opponents, but also for public benefit initiatives.
MQM secured 27 seats in provincial assembly, in comparison to its political rival PPP which won 56 seats.
During the 1994 violence, heavily political killings were reported between MQM, MQM factions, and Sindhi nationalist groups.
When the Pakistani establishment failed to gain the control of Karachi via this planted group, it began an operation against MQM and accused MQM of the widespread political violence that affected Pakistan's southern Sindh province, particularly Karachi, the port city that is the country's commercial capital.
But names of two personalities of MQM were included in the list based on political cases.
Since its inception, the Awami National Party has been an important ally of democratic socialist party, Pakistan Peoples Party ( PPP ) and liberal secular MQM, despite political differences and clash of ideologies.
For political rallies, MQM would specify areas in their sector notation rather than the numbered unit.
MQM and party
Initially on 2 December, Benazir Bhutto formed a coalition government with MQM, a liberal party, as her ally.
The religious conservative party, the MMA, the socialist party, the Awami National Party, and the liberal secular party, the MQM, joined with the " Pakistan Muslim League " to call for parliamentary democracy as it existed in 1997.
In Sindh, the MMA won popular support, and five out of twenty National Assembly seats, by attacking the incumbent party, the MQM.
Addressing a Press Conference, Farooq Sattar, a senior MQM official, told that the purpose of Central Executive Committee is to assist MQM Coordination Committee and the party in organizational matters, policy-making and preparation of manifesto.
During these times, small factions of MQM separated themselves from the main body of the party.
MQM perceived this operation as an attempt to wipe out the party altogether.
Altaf Hussain and his party, MQM, follow the philosophy of Realism and Practicalism.
Talking about his party MQM, Hussain stated that “ We stand for equal rights and opportunities for all irrespective of colour, creed, cast, sect, gender, ethnicity or religion.
The party formed a coalition government with the PPP in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province and MQM in Sindh Province and Islamabad for central government after the Pakistani parliamentary elections in 1988.
After his murder many MQM senior leaders including S. M Aslam, Master Ali Haider and others left the party.
MQM and national
In 2001, MQM boycotted the local body elections but in the 2002 general elections, MQM won 17 out of 272 seats in national assembly.
MQM and Pakistan
Prime minister Jamali formed a coalition government, forming with MQM, MMA, PPPP, and the Splinter Group of Pakistan Muslim League.
At the time of inception, MQM represented only the Muhajir community but after several years, the Muhajir Quami Movement changed its name to Muttahida Quami Movement, thus welcoming all ethnic groups of Pakistan into its folds.
Pakistan Peoples Party ( PPP ) won the highest number of seats in the general election of 1988 and formed a coalition government in the Sindh Province with the help of MQM, which then had a larger mandate in urban Sindh in comparison to PPP whose majority of support came from rural areas of Sindh.
From 1992 to 1994, the MQM was the target of the Pakistan Army's Operation Clean-up, which purported to ' cleanse ' the city of " anti-social " elements after MQM was accused of being behind a recent surge in criminal activity.
MQM currently holds 25 seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan and 52 seats in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
It is also factually wrong that the matter was discussed at any meeting of the corps commander .” Asif Zardari who is now President of Pakistan is said to have " said in a court premises in Karachi that the Jinnahpur scandal was created to malign the MQM.
The MQM secured representation in the parliamentary elections held in the northern areas of Pakistan comprising Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan.
MQM and elections
Three years into its existence, MQM won the November 1987 local body elections in Karachi and Hyderabad and had several mayors win unopposed.
MQM boycotted the subsequent 1993 general elections claiming organized military intimidation but participated in provincial elections.
In 1997, MQM boycotted the general elections and officially changed the previously maintained name ' Muhajir ' to ' Mutahida '().
MQM and .
Lieutenant-general Nawaz Khan was knew in public for his opposition and anti-muhajir sentiment, particularly his hardline against the MQM.
Another Sindhi socialist Zulfikar Mirza also resigned and left the Peoples Party on amid disagreement with Asif Zardari's leadership and policies in regard to dealings with liberal MQM in Sindh Province.
* Farooq Sattar, MNA, MPA, Mayor of Karachi, MQM.
MQM focuses on gender equality and women ’ s empowerment not only as human rights, but also because they are a pathway to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and sustainable development.
MQM has gathered the World's biggest Women gathering in 2012 that broke two World records: Largest Women Gathering Ever and Largest Number of people in any Country singing National Anthem.
MQM has several chapters across the world in the United States, Canada, South Africa, several European countries, and Japan.
Currently, the heads of MQM North America are former Federal Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Ibad ur-Rehman.
In its early years, MQM drew enormous crowds, the epitome of which was the rally of August 8, 1986 at Nishtar Park, Karachi.
Within a few months of the agreement, differences surfaced and MQM ministers in the Sindh Cabinet resigned because the agreement was not implemented.
Thus, the alliance broke up in October 1989 and MQM joined hands with PPP's opponents.
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