KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan ended the basic membership of party leader Syed Ali Raza Abidi on Sunday. Abidi has been directed to resign from the National Assembly as well.
MQM Pakistan said that the step was taken as Abidi did
not follow policies taken August 23 onwards.
On August 23, MQM Pakistan had distanced itself from controversial anti-Pakistan statements made by the party leadership in London, with Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar taking control of the party leadership. Sattar had said that future party decisions would be made by the MQM Ra
bita Committee in Pakistan.
On Oct 23, MQM Pakistan leadership expelled 11 members from the party fold, advising workers to not keep any
contact with them. The MQM Pakistan Ra
bita Committee revoked membership of 11
affiliates for vi
olating party discipline and expelled them from the party.