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Muttahida set to launch street movement for new administrative units

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The Newspaper's Staff Reporter. (2026, November 2). Muttahida set to launch street movement for new administrative units. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2041465/muttahida-set-to-launch-street-movement-for-new-administrative-units

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Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, chairman of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), announced a major street rally on November 29 in Karachi to push for constitutional and administrative reforms, including the creation of new provincial units. The event, held at KMC Park, aimed to mobilize party workers against what is described as a feudal system dominated by political families. Dr Siddiqui called for referendums under the Constitution to determine public support for restructuring the current provincial framework in Pakistan, arguing that such changes are necessary for inclusive governance and equitable distribution of resources.
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has launched a major mobilization campaign for the creation of new administrative units in Sindh, with party chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announcing a "historic rally" on Sharea Faisal in Karachi on November 29. Addressing a workers' convention at KMC Park, Dr Siddiqui called for referendums to determine the will of the people regarding new administrative units under constitutional provisions. The event was attended by a large number of party activists, including women, but senior leader Mustafa Kamal and his aides were notably absent. MQM-P leaders credited former Karachi Tanzeemi Committee in-charge Hammad Siddiqui for overseeing organizational affairs behind the scenes.

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KARACHI MQM-P Sharea Faisal Sindh The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan

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Siddiqui PERSON · 4× MQM-P ORG · 3× Sindh GPE · 3× KARACHI GPE · 2× Sharea Faisal GPE · 2× Hammad Siddiqui PERSON · 1× Karachi Tanzeemi Committee ORG · 1× Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui PERSON · 1× Mustafa Kamal PERSON · 1× The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan ORG · 1×

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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has launched a major mobilisation campaign for the creation of new administrative units, with party chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announcing on Sunday a “historic rally” on Sharea Faisal on Nov 29 as part of the movement’s push for constitutional and administrative reforms.
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🔮 Khalid Maqbool announces rally on Sharea Faisal on Nov 29; calls for referendum to determine will of people on new provinces

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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has launched a major mobilisation campaign for the creation of new administrative units, with party chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announcing on Sunday a “historic rally” on Sharea Faisal on Nov 29 as part of the movement’s push for constitutional and administrative reforms. asserted
Siddiqui → launch → reforms
Addressing a workers’ convention held at KMC Park in PIB Colony, Dr Siddiqui said the time had come for the oppressed to unite against “an entrenched system of feudal domination and family-based politics.” asserted
oppressed → address → domination
A large number of party activists, including women, attended the event. asserted
number → include → event
MQM-P leaders credited the success of their show to former Karachi Tanzeemi Committee in-charge Hammad Siddiqui, who they said was overseeing organisational affairs from behind the scenes. asserted
they → credit → scenes
Khalid Maqbool announces rally on Sharea Faisal on Nov 29; calls for referendum to determine will of people on new provinces asserted
Maqbool → announce → provinces
Dr Siddiqui, who is federal education minister, called for referendums under the Constitution to determine the will of the people on the creation of new administrative units in Sindh and the three other provinces. asserted
who → call → Sindh
He argued that the existing provincial structure had failed to deliver inclusive governance and equitable distribution of resources. asserted
structure → argue → resources
“The era of feudal democracy has run its course. asserted
era → run → course
The establishment of new administrative units has become the country’s destiny,” he said, adding that the Nov 29 rally would mark a significant step in the party’s campaign. asserted
rally → become → campaign
Dr Siddiqui said the party wanted political power and national resources to reach neighbourhoods and ordinary citizens rather than remain concentrated in the hands of influential families. asserted
power → say → families
He said that a democratic system could not be considered representative if workers and ordinary people lacked a voice in parliament. uncertain
workers → say → parliament
Responding to questions about the proposed province, he said the migrants who had come to Pakistan had sacrificed their properties in India for the sake of the new country. asserted
who → respond → country
Senior MQM-P leader Dr Farooq Sattar, addressing the gathering, said the existing four-province arrangement had become a mechanism for sustaining the dominance of a handful of political families. asserted
arrangement → address → families
He called for participatory and inclusive governance at the grassroots level, arguing that administrative restructuring was essential to address growing urban challenges and public grievances. He also criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party for its mismanagement of Sindh over the past 18 years. asserted
He → call → years
He said that the proposed administrative units would not undermine Sindh’s cultural identity, adding that the party would continue to embrace Sindhi traditions, including the cap and ajrak. asserted
party → say → cap
Former Karachi mayor Wasim Akhtar urged workers to remain united under Dr Siddiqui’s leadership, saying the party’s supporters had stood by the organisation through difficult times. asserted
supporters → urge → times
The meeting was also attended by senior party leaders Syed Aminul Haque, Sindh Assembly Opposition Leader Ali Khurshidi, members of the party’s coordination committee, lawmakers and a large number of workers from district East. asserted
meeting → attend → East
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