Another MQM MPA defects to PSP

F.P. Report

KARACHI: Another Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Saleem Bandhani announced his joining in Mustafa Kamal led Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) on Monday.

Saleem Bandhani made the announcement in the presence of PSP chief Mustafa Kamal during a press conference at Pakistan House on Monday.

Mustafa Kamal said on the occasion that five MPAs and four MNAs of MQM-P had joined PSP in the last 11 days and adding that the voters of these lawmakers appreciated their decision of resigning MQM-P and joined PSP.

Bandhani said during the press conference that there was no pressure on him to join the party and termed that joining PSP is like home coming.

On Sunday, three MQM members NA-242 lawmaker Mehboob Alam along with MPAs Saifuddin Khalid and Muhammad Kamran joined PSP.

Earlier, on April 4, MQM-P MNA Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi PSP. Qureshi belonged to the Farooq Sattar-led faction of MQM-P.

On April 1, MQM-P MNA from Hyderabad, Waseem Hussain, announced joining the PSP whereas on March 29, MQM-P MNA Dr Fouzia Hameed announced the same.

Before them, on March 28, two women provincial lawmakers of MQM-P MPAs Naheed Begum and Naila Munir had jumped ship.