28th amendment comes before budget, claims Farooq Sattar
- 16-May-2026
KARACHI: MQM leader Farooq Sattar on Saturday predicted the 28th amendment in the constitution will come before the budget announcement. Talking to ARY News Farooq Sattar said that the MQM’s proposed local bodies amendment has been a key part of the 28th amendment in the constitution. “All parties except the People’s Party are supporting the […]
Petrol price hike will increase crime rate, lead people towards suicide: Farooq Sattar
- 03-Apr-2026
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar on Friday rejected the massive increase in petrol prices, warning that it could destabilise the country’s economy and make life increasingly difficult for citizens. The federal government has raised the price of petrol by Rs138 per litre, bringing the new rate to Rs458.40 per litre. Meanwhile, […]
Farooq Sattar calls for MQM-P exit from federal govt over Sindh governor removal
- 12-Mar-2026
Karachi: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) expressed shock over the removal of Kamran Tessori as Sindh Governor, saying the party was not consulted about the decision. The federal government has nominated PML-N veteran Nehal Hashmi to replace Tessori as governor. In a statement, MQM-P said it only learned about the change through media reports and […]
Farooq Sattar blames PPP for Karachi’s destruction, calls for federal intervention
- 15-Nov-2025
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar on Saturday sharply criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Sindh government, holding them responsible for what he called the “destruction and devastation of Karachi.” Speaking to ARY News, Sattar said the PPP’s leadership—including the mayor—had pushed Karachi into its current state of decline. He […]
PPP leaders not giving time for meeting on Karachi issues: Farooq Sattar
- 25-Sep-2025
KARACHI: MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar Thursday said that the PPP leadership is not giving him time for meeting over Karachi’s problems for last six months. Talking in ARY News morning show ‘Bakhabar Sawera’, MQM-Pakistan’s veteran leader complained, “Neither Bilawal Bhutto nor Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah given him time to discuss solution of Karachi’s problems”. […]
Farooq Sattar demands resignation of Karachi mayor after rain havoc
- 20-Aug-2025
Senior MQM-Pakistan leader Dr. Farooq Sattar has demanded that Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab resign from his post after rain havoc. During a late-night visit to rain-affected areas of Surjani Town, Sattar expressed anger over the failure to drain rainwater, saying that the claims of local representatives had been washed away in the streets of Karachi. […]
MQM-P to bring white paper against Sindh govt: Farooq Sattar
- 27-Feb-2025
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Thursday announced to bring a white paper over the performance of the Sindh government after Ramazan, ARY News reported. MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar has alleged that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has refused to own 25 towns of the city. “They are not paying arrears of the retired municipal […]
Country can’t be run sans resolving constitutional, political crises: Sattar
- 15-Sep-2024
ISLAMABAD: MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar on Sunday said that the country could not be run without resolving the constitutional and political crises, ARY News reported. “We have to take some chance,” MQM-Pakistan’s MNA said. Farooq Sattar said that usually such legislation could not be said agreeable. He said the government has to give guarantee of […]
MQM-P threatens to quit coalition govt
- 12-Aug-2024
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of PML-N at the Centre, has threatened to quit the ruling coalition if Nawaz-led PML-N failed to fulfill its ‘promises’ made during power sharing agreement, ARY News reported on Monday. Talking to media, senior MQM-P leader and MNA Farooq Sattar has warned ruling PML-N of severe […]
Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal’s victory challenged in SHC
- 12-Feb-2024
KARACHI: Victories of Muttahida Qaumi Movemnet-Pakistan’s Mustafa Kamal and Dr Farooq Sattar as MNA were challenged in the Sindh High Court (SHC), ARY News reported on Monday. The victories of MQM-P leaders were challenged by PTI-backed independent candidates, Dawa Khan Sabir and Aftab Jahangir, who lost to Mustafa Kamal and Farooq Sattar, respectively. Khan in […]