‘Prohibited funds’: ECP to hear case against MQM-Haqiqi on 11th
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed a case against a political party for hearing for receiving “prohibited funds from different private entities/firms” during a previous financial year. A cause list recently issued by the ECP suggests that the said case has been fixed for hearing against Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan, commonly known as MQM-Haqiqi, for receiving…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled a hearing for a case against the political party MQM-Haqiqi, alleging they received "prohibited funds from different private entities/firms" during the financial year 2023-24. The hearing is set to take place on November 11, as stated in the recently issued cause list by the ECP.
This is not the first time a political party has faced such allegations; in August 2022, the ECP issued a verdict against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), also for receiving prohibited funds through various channels. The PTI's 70-page verdict, which came eight years after the case was filed in November 2014, has been criticized for alleged discrepancies, although the ECP dismissed these claims.
Section 204(3) of the Elections Act, 2017, prohibits any contributions or donations made by foreign sources, including governments, companies, or individuals. The MQM-Haqiqi, currently led by Afaq Ahmad, is a party with a history of alleged militancy in Karachi. It was founded in 1992 by Ahmad and Amir Khan, who later parted ways.
The party has a turbulent past, with another faction led by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, who is now the Federal Education Minister.
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