*KARACHI – After losing the election, MQM– Haqiqi Chairperson Afaq Ahmedhas said he will be resigning as party head.*
Despite party workers’ protests, he said he is not one to change his mind.
Ahmed contested the election from NA-240 Karachi and lost to MQM-Pakistan’sIqbal Muhammad Ali Khan, who got 61,165 votes. Ahmed got 14,376 votes.
He addressed a press conference in Karachi after the results were announcedand said that he took full responsibility for losing the election.
The party now needs new leadership, he said.