PM Imran Khan holds meeting with senior MQM leadership, MQM assured him of full support
KARACHI, Mar 09 (SABAH): Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached Karachi on a day-long visit to the city.
He visited MQM-Pakistan’s head office at Bahadurabad and held meeting with leadership of allied party.
Federal Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi and Asad Umar were also accompanying the Prime Minister. Governor Sindh Imran Ismail was also present on the occasion. The Prime Minister was welcomed by the MQM-Pakistan leadership.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office Pakistan, the Premier Imran Khan met the senior leadership of MQM Pakistan in Karachi and discussed the political situation. MQM assured him of full support.
However, in the post-meeting press conference, MQM-Pakistan said that the no-trust motion was not discussed during the “10-minute” meeting.
While addressing a press conference, MQM-P leader Aamir Khan said that the meeting with the PTI delegation was held in a pleasant atmosphere.
He maintained that they did not lodge any complaint with the prime minister. Contrary to the FM Qureshi’s statement, he insisted, “No-confidence motion was not discussed in the meeting.”
“Neither the prime minister sought assurance, nor we assured,” said the MQM-P leader. He maintained that they are the ally of the government but options are opened for them.
Talking to a private TV channel, MQM-Pakistan Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that the PM had come to meet the party and they offered him tea.
On a question of the sealed offices of the party, Siddiqui said that his party does not need political offices. He added that “Nine Zero” was not theirs, so why would they ask for it.
“Leave the no-confidence we do not have faith in the system,” the MQM-P convener told Geo News.
Meanwhile FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi told the media after the meeting that PM Imran Khan and the MQM-P leadership discussed the political situation of the country. “MQM and PTI are allies and will continue to cooperate with each other,” said Qureshi. He added that the premier formulated and finalised his strategy with the MQM-P in his meeting.
“MQM has expressed its full support to PM Imran Khan. It did not keep any demands in front of us,” said the foreign minister. Qureshi said that the MQM thanked the PM for coming to its headquarters.
“MQM-P did not share its grievances nor make any demands, including the opening of its offices. MQM will be with the government on the no-confidence motion,” said Qureshi.