Document #1260091
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Information on the requirements and
procedures to become a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
(formerly the Mohajir Quami Movement–Altaf Hussain) and, once
a member, on the procedures to cease being a member, could not be
obtained from the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) International
Secretariat in Middlesex, United Kingdom.
Information on the requirements and
procedures to become a member of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement
(formerly the MQM–Haqiqis) and, once a member, on the
procedures to cease being a member, could not be obtained from the
Mohajir Quami Movement in London, United Kingdom. According to a 13
October 1997 Internet article from the Karachi-based newspaper
The News International, the Mohajir Qaumi Movement led by
chairman Afaq Ahmed had "opened up [a] London unit of the party"
under organizer Nizam Ahmed. However, on 5 February 1998,
international directory assistance was unable to find a listing for
the MQM in London.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is
not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any
particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
The News International
[Karachi]. 13 October 1997. "Haqiqi Changes Name to Mohajir Qaumi
Movement; Afaq Demands Re-Election; Southern Sindh Province."
[Internet] [Accessed 23 Oct. 1997]