MQM-P attends Opposition’s dinner for first time
Independent MNA from Balochistan Aslam Bhotani also joins dinner with Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal and Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Balochistan National Party (BNP) Chairman Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Sunday hosted a dinner in honour of the opposition leaders in which first-ever MQM-P and an independent MNA from Balochistan Aslam Bhotani participated, 24News HD TV Channel reported on Sunday.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman also attended the dinner.
According to the report, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) Member National Assembly (MNA) Osama Qadri attended the dinner at the BNP leader's residence in Islamabad.
MQM-P is one of the main allies of the Imran-led government in the centre but after filing the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister is now holding consultation meetings to go with the opposition.
The MQM-P MNA Usama Qadri is elected from Constituency NA-253 (Karachi Central-I) in the 2018 general election and nowadays, he is living in the Parliament Lodges in Islamabad.