Registration of 13 parties including MQM-P restored by ECP

Registration of as many as 13 political parties including Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) was restored by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. The MQM-P's counsel Barrister Farogh Naseem speaking before the ECP requested that their party's registration was suspended for not submitting the Rs0.2 million fees. He said that the party had erred as it was not aware of the new laws but now it has completed all the formalities.
The ECP in its decision restored MQM-Pakistan's registration and ruled that the party will now have the right to contest the upcoming Senate and general polls on its election symbol - kite. MQM-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar thanked the ECP for taking into consideration his party's request.