Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader and Karachi mayor Wasim Akhtar met former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in Dubai on Wednesday, party leader Faisal Sabzwari confirmed.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the MQM-P said that party leaders Wasim Akhtar and former MQM MNA Haider Abbas Rizvi termed the decision against Musharraf "regretful" and assured MQM-P's full support to the former president and army chief.

Musharraf thanked the MQM-P for its support, according to the statement. In a tweet, Sabzwari said MQM-P leaders inquired after Musharraf and appreciated his services for Karachi and Pakistan.