Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP; Urdu: پاک سر زمین پارٹی) was a Pakistani political party founded by Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani on 23 March 2016.[1] Ashfaq Mangi, Hassan Sabir, Iftikhar Alam and Shabbir Qaimkhani were senior members of the party. It merged into Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan on 12 January 2023.[2]
Pak Sarzameen Party پاک سر زمین پارٹی | |
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| Abbreviation | PSP |
| President | Anis Kaimkhani |
| General Secretary | Hassan Sabir |
| Spokesperson | Syed Waseem Hussain |
| Vice Chairman | Ashfaq Mangi |
| Founders | Syed Mustafa Kamal Anis Kaimkhani |
| Founded | 23 March 2016 |
| Dissolved | 12 January 2023 |
| Split from | MQM-L[1] |
| Merged into | MQM-P |
| Headquarters | Pakistan House, PECHS, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi |
| Student wing | Pak Sarzameen Students Federation (PSSF) |
| Ideology | Pakistani nationalism[1] Socialism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Green, Blue, Red |
| Slogan | Izzat – Insaf – Ikhtiyar (lit. 'Respect – Justice – Authority') |
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The party headquarters were Pakistan House which is in Karachi.
History
editReturn of Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani
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On 3 March 2016, Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani returned to Karachi to conduct a press conference. He announced his new political party without revealing the new name of the party.[3] Then on 23 March 2016, Syed Mustafa Kamal and Anis Kaimkhani conducted a press conference in Clifton, Karachi. Three names were suggested, "Pak Sarzameen Party", "Pakistan Qaumi Party" and "Pakistan Qaumi Movement" and Pak Sarzameen Party was chosen.[4]
Later on the party was joined by former MQM members and many other MNA's and MPA's.[5][6] MQM accused the party for working under the patronage of Sindh Rangers in order to threaten MQM workers to join PSP or face arrest.[7][8][9]
PSP's founder and chairman Mustafa Kamal has stated that he has recovered MQM's missing persons but MQM alleges that those missing persons were arrested by paramilitary forces of Sindh Rangers.[10]
The PSP president Anis Kaimkhani was arrested by Law enforcement in connection to Baldia Factory fire case.[11] He was later on released on bail.
Constitution
editThe Party had a published constitution. Their slogan was Izzat – Insaf – Ikhtiyar (Respect – Justice – Authority).
Electoral history
edit| Election | Votes | Seats | /– | Source |
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| 2018 | 126,128 | 0 / 342
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2018 Elections
editPSP participated in the 2018 Pakistan general elections. However, they failed to achieve a seat in the National Assembly as well as in the Provincial Assembly's of Pakistan.
In an interview, Mustafa Kamal told that the elections were not fair and told the whole process of the elections.
PSP Office attack
editThe PSP Office was attacked on 24 December 2018. Two PSP workers were killed and many people got injured.[12] The Rescue teams came to the PSP Office and took them to the hospital. The injured were said to be in negative and critical condition.[13] After the attack Syed Ali Raza Abidi died and Syed Mustafa Kamal said that PSP Office attack and Ali Raza Abidi attack were linked together. The biggest suspect was Altaf Hussain, who has been accused of terrorism many times.[14]
Merger with MQM
editOn 12 January 2023, Syed Mustafa Kamal (the founder of PSP) announced that his party would merge with MQM-P ahead of the 2023 local government elections of Sindh.[15][16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Pak Sarzameen Party". Dawn (newspaper). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad". Dawn (newspaper). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Ali, Rabia (3 March 2016). "Mustafa Kamal launches political party after no-holds-barred tirade against Altaf Hussain". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Mustafa Kamal's 'Pak Sarzameen Party' launched". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Another MQM-P member joins Kamal's PSP | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Former MQM-Pakistan member joins PSP". The Express Tribune. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "MQM protest over 'threats' to change workers' loyalties". DAWN.COM. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "'Crackdown' on MQM-L workers continues". The Nation. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "MQM factions causing uncertainty". The Nation. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Over 125 missing MQM workers recovered; join PSP | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Anees Qaimkhani | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Ali, Imtiaz (24 December 2018). "2 PSP workers shot dead in attack on party office in Karachi's Nazimabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Two PSP workers killed in Rizvia Society attack". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Mustafa Kamal accuses MQM-London of killing two workers in PSP office attack". Daily Times. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Dawn.com (12 January 2023). "MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal join ranks of MQM-P in bid to reinvigorate party". The Nation. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
External links
edit- Pak Sarzameen Party – Official website