# ECP Strikes MQM-P's Khalid Maqbool from Leadership List

> ECP removes MQM-P leader Khalid Maqbool from party leadership records after election failure.
- Title: ECP Strikes MQM-P's Khalid Maqbool from Leadership List
- Summary: ECP removes MQM-P leader Khalid Maqbool from party leadership records after election failure.
- Keywords: ecp, mqm-p, khalid maqbool, party leadership, intra-party elections, show-cause notice, political parties, pakistan, The Express Tribune
- Source: The Express Tribune — https://tribune.com.pk/story/2639963/ecp-strikes-mqm-ps-khalid-maqbool-off-party-leadership-list
- Author: Abbas Naqvi
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:40:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ecp, mqm-p, khalid maqbool, party leadership, intra-party elections, show-cause notice, political parties, pakistan, news
## ECP removes MQM-P leader from leadership list
ECP has removed Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui from MQM-P's official leadership list.
## MQM-P fails to hold intra-party elections
MQM-P last held intra-party elections on October 15, 2021, and failed to hold fresh elections within five-year timeframe.
## ECP issues show-cause notice
ECP issued show-cause notice to MQM-P over failure to hold intra-party elections.
## MQM-P's leadership status
MQM-P now among 13 political parties without recognised leadership in ECP records.
## Other parties without leadership
PTI, TLP, PKMAP, and Pakistan Sunni Tehreek also lack recognised leadership in ECP records.
## ECP extension deadline
ECP extension for MQM-P expired on October 15, 2026, after one year of extensions.
## Key takeaway

ECP stripped MQM-P's Khalid Maqbool of leadership status due to failure to hold intra-party elections within five-year timeframe.