MQM-P lawmakers’ security withdrawn, sources say

KARACHI: Security has been withdrawn from several Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) members of the Sindh Assembly.

MQM-P parliamentary leader, deputy parliamentary leader and several other lawmakers have had their security withdrawn, MQM-P Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly Ali Khursheedi told ARY News.

Ali Khursheedi said security was not withdrawn from him so far.

“The process of withdrawing security from members of the Sindh Assembly started yesterday evening,” he said.

According to the opposition leader, security has been withdrawn from MQM-P lawmakers Iftikhar Alam, Taha Ahmed, Moaz Mehboob, Sohbeen Ghori and Arshad Vohra, among others.

It is pertinent to mention that a similar development was reported on January 27, 2026, when security provided by the Sindh government to several MQM-P federal ministers, members of parliament and senior party leaders was abruptly withdrawn.

According to sources at the time, the move came after criticism by MQM-P leaders of the Sindh government and Pakistan Peoples Party over the Gul Plaza tragedy. Security was reportedly withdrawn from Federal Ministers Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Mustafa Kamal, Dr Farooq Sattar and Anees Qaimkhani.

Security cover was also reportedly withdrawn from MQM-P Opposition Leader in the Sindh Assembly Ali Khurshidi. MQM-P lawmakers and senior party leaders had expressed serious concern over the development.

Sources had further said that MQM-P leaders issued strong statements against the Sindh government following the Gul Plaza tragedy, after which the Sindh Home Department directed security personnel to withdraw the security cover with immediate effect.