ISLAMABAD: The leadership of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), an ally in the ruling coalition, on Thursday demanded holding of the general elections 2023 in the country on new census data and delimitations.
A delegation of MQM-P, led by Dr Farooq Sattar on Thursday held a meeting with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) officials. During the meeting, the MQM-P leaders urged ECP to conduct the general elections 2023 on the basis of new census data and delimitations.
The political party also expressed reservations over flaws in electoral lists and census. The MQM-P delegations also presented evidence of flaws in Karachi’s electoral lists to the ECP officials.
Talking to the ECP officials, Dr Farooq Sattar said that the upcoming general polls must be held on new census data. He claimed that the flaws in delimitations and voters data can be removed in 15 to 20 days.
“We demanded the prime minister for holding elections on new delimitations. The premier has also assured the MQM-P of fulfilling the demand.”
The delegation also expressed serious reservations on the recent census statistics in which Karachi’s population was undercounted. Sattar said that 30% of Karachi voters have been shifted to other constituencies far from their current residences.
The delegation urged the election commission to remove irregularities in the voter lists.
The ECP assured the MQM-P of addressing the issues. The ECP also assured the MQM-P of shifting the millions of Karachi voters to their own constituencies.
Additionally, MQM-P submitted complaints against the provincial election commissioners to the ECP headquarters.
