KARACHI – At last the much-awaited news came on the spotlight when the convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announced on Wednesday his complete support to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) in the centre.
The decision was taken in MQM’s Rabita committee meeting presided over by convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.
After the MQM announcement, PTI came in position to complete the magical numbers 172 in the lower house.
Talking to party’s Rabita Committee members Khalid Maqbool said that MQM parliamentarians will sit on treasury benches in the lower house of the parliament.”In the first phase of the formation of government MQM will not be the part of the cabinet,” MQM-P chief said.
Earlier in the day, the PPP had told the MQM-P that it must make a choice between joining the federal government and Sindh government.
The MQM-P clinched 16 seats in the Sindh Assembly in the July 25 general elections and has six seats in the National Assembly.
The PTI had invited the party to join it in the Centre.
