Summary No announcements were made regarding the next time for the meeting
KARACHI (Dunya News) – MQM-P is stricken with severe Political catastrophe after Arshad Vohra’s defection to PSP. An immediate meeting was held on Monday, to devise strategies against defection and arrange party affairs more resolutely but was later postponed after the party leadership could not come to any decisions.
Though, no announcements were made as to the next time for the meeting. However, there is a perspective in senior party leadership according to which, party members might be forced to defect.
MQM-P leader had warned last Sunday that all the party s lawmakers would resign from the parliament if any of its elected representatives were "forced to switch loyalties". Earlier today, Karachi’s Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra left MQM-P, defecting to Mustafa Kamal’s PSP.
Vohra, explaining his reasons for joining the PSP, said that the MQM-P under Sattar s leadership "lacked vision". "We have waited for one year, even addressed issues with party leadership and they said a plan would be formed. When will the planning happen?" he asked.
"The way Mustafa Kamal delivered for Karachi, with whatever resources he had, is a successful example for mayor. Unfortunately, we have not been able to follow that example. That s why I have joined him. I don t want to criticise anyone, but if I can t follow through on my responsibilities then it s better to leave the seat," he added.
However, the Deputy Mayor said that he has not been forced to switch loyalties as Farooq Sattar claims regarding the former party members who had defected to PSP.
