MQM-P dissolves Rabita Committee amid audio leaks debacle

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Wednesday dissolved its Rabita Committee, the party’s top decision-making body.

The decision was made after Rabita Committee’s two audio leaks surfaced on social media connected to the party’s meeting to form a collation government.

According to the MQM-P spokesperson, the party’s convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has decided to dissolve the incumbent Rabita Committee.

“The Rabita Committee stands dissolved. It will be formed anew. In the second phase, all departments, provincial committees, zones, towns, and UCs will be reorganized,” the spokesperson said.

“Siddiqui has formed an ad-hoc committee, which he will lead. It will also comprise Mustafa Kamal, Farooq Sattar, Nasreen Jalil, Anis Kaimkhani, Kaif-ul-Wara, and Rizwan Babar,” the spokesperson added.

Last month, two audio leaks of the Rabita Committee’s meetings went viral on social media.

One of the audio leaks featured the voice of Mustafa Kamal and the other of Sindh Governor and MQM-P leader Kamran Tessori —  last month.

Both MQM-P leaders admitted that their audio leaks were genuine.

However, Mustafa Kamal alleged that it was released by a member of the MQM-London who was also a member of the Rabita Committee.