MQM-P move may be prompted by approaching LG election
(WorldNews Pakistan)

HYDERABAD: The resignation by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui from the federal cabinet is reflective of the party´s growing sense of disenchantment with its coalition partner Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in view of fast-approaching local bodies´ polls as the MQM-P has major electoral stakes in Karachi and Hyderabad´s elected municipal bodies. The MQM leadership believes that the PTI neither has `intent´ nor `capacity´ to honour its commitment with one of its major coalition partners in the federal government. The party felt the prime minister and his team were not serious in addressing its concerns and that was why no progress was yet seen over...