Civil society delegation meets MQM leadership, calls for election framework.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui praised the efforts of civil society to continue the election process in Pakistan.

The statement was made on Sunday during a visit by a delegation of civil society "Mediators" to the MQM headquarters in Bahadurabad, where they were welcomed by Senior Deputy Convenors Mustafa Kamal and Farooq Sattar.

The delegation included Senior Journalist Mazhar Abbas, President Karachi Arts Council Ahmad Shah, President Karachi Press Club Saeed Sarbazi, Asad Iqbal Butt of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and Mahnaz Rehman of the Aurat Foundation. Speaking on the occasion, the civil society delegation said that they were struggling for democracy in the country for more than 50 years.

The group urged all political parties to sit together and hold an...

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