The first political organization of Muhajirs, called All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization (APMSO), was founded on 11 June 1978 by Altaf Hussain in Karachi University.
Партия возникла в 1984 г. на базе созданной в 1978 г. Всепакистанской организации студентов-мухаджиров (All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization, APMSO).