KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan ended the basic membership of party leader Syed Ali Raza Abid
i on Sunday. Abidi has been directed to
resign
from the National Assembly as well.
MQM Pakistan said that the step was ta
ken 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 th
e party leadership in London, with Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar taking control of th
e party leadership. Sattar had said that futur
e party decisions would be made by the MQM Rabita Committee in Pakistan.
On Oct 23, MQM Pakistan leadership expelled 11 members
from th
e party fold, advising workers to not keep any contact with them. The MQM Pakistan Rabita Committee revoked membership of 11 affiliates for violating party discipline and expelled them
from th
e party.
