ISLAMABAD – *Dr Farooq Sattar is no more the convener of MQM, ruled theElection Commission of Pakistan today*

The ECP also nullified the intra-party elections of the PIB group in itsshort order.

MQM-Pakistan had split into two groups, PIB and Bahadurabad. The nominationof Kamran Tessori for the Senate election was the bone of contention. ThePIB faction was led by Dr Farooq Sattar while Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui washeading the Bahadurabad faction.

“The verdict is injustice with us,” said Ali Raza Abidi, who is an MNAsiding with the Dr Farooq Sattar-led group. According to him, it is not theECP’s jurisdiction to act like a trial court. “It is a repository ofinformation, not a trail court,” he said. “Farooq Sattar should challengethe verdict. We will meet him shortly.”

On the other hand, Kunwar Naveed of the Bahadurabad group said MQM is stillDr Sattar’s party. “Dr Farooq Sattar should join us,” he said. “He has saidmany times that he will not challenge the verdict but it’s his right if hedoes so.”

The Bahadurabad faction had petitioned the ECP to disqualify Dr FarooqSattar as party head.