The announcement came ahead of the local government elections in Karachi and Hyderabad, which are set to take place on January 15. He was flanked by Kamal, Sattar and other party leaders. He said during the last five years, census, constituencies and job quota in the urban areas of Sindh had been subjected to prejudice. He said they would jointly launch a struggle to help the Sindh urban population get their rights. ‘MQM is a ray of hope’Speaking on the occasion, Sattar said the merger of MQM factions was an important development not only for Sindh’s urban areas but for the entire country.