The internal political turmoil within the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has intensified as Party Chairman Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal engaged in a fierce war of words over party leadership. This conflict escalated following Mustafa Kamal’s recent appearance on ARY News’ program Eleventh Hour, where he openly discussed the party’s internal rifts. During the interview, Kamal challenged Siddiqui’s position, stating that Khalid Maqbool is not the party’s founder, and announced his own intention to contest the upcoming election for the party chairmanship. He dismissively claimed he could make someone chairman overnight and asserted his resilience by noting that he had previously stood up against the party’s original founder.
Responding sharply during an address in Hyderabad, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, without directly naming Kamal, urged his detractors to know their worth and keep their stature smaller than the party. Siddiqui labeled those calling the chairman illegal as illegal workers themselves, emphasizing that anyone who leaves the organization automatically loses their membership. Following this intense public dispute, widespread wall-chalking in support of Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has surfaced across various parts of Karachi, signaling a deep and growing divide within the party’s ranks.
