All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization

The All Pakistan Muttahida Students Organization (APMSO; Urdu: (آل پاکستان متحدہ اسٹوڈنٹس آرگنائزیشن)) is a Pakistani student organization notable for creating a political party: the Muhajir Quami Movement, now called the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

All Pakistan Muttahida Students Organization
آل پاکستان متحدہ اسٹوڈنٹس آرگنائزیشن
AbbreviationAPMSO
LeadersAltaf Hussain (L faction)
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui (P faction)
FoundersAltaf Hussain
Azeem Ahmed Tariq
Founded11 June 1978 (1978-06-11)
HeadquartersNine Zero, Karachi (former/demolished in 2022)
SloganIlm Sab Ke Liye
Party flag
Website
Official website of P faction
Official website of L faction
  • Politics of Pakistan
  • Political parties
  • Elections

After the split within of MQM into MQM-London and MQM-Pakistan, APMSO also hits factionalism. Although, two main factions are currently headed by MQM founder Altaf Hussain and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui namely APMSO-Pakistan and APMSO-London respectively.

APMSO was founded by Altaf Hussain along with other students including Azeem Ahmed Tariq, Dr. Imran Farooq on Sunday, 11 June 1978 at Karachi University. It was one of the founding members of the United Student Movement. Hussain also served as a 1st Chairman of organization while Azeem Ahmed Tariq served as 1st General Secretary of the organization.

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