Qatar Airways Privilege Club - Where to earn miles when flying QR

I am flying KHI-MEL-KHI in QR J class (fare class D) and i do not want to use the QR privelege club as i believe their program is not upto scratch. I am Virgin Australia velocity Silver but they are not partners so i cannot earn miles with them.

I have requested United to status match me to Silver on their FF program as they are *A and i can use their miles on SQ, TG etc.

Will i earn Status credits (or the equivalent) with UA when flying QR?

Is there another program i should join and earn miles on when flying QR?

Any assistance would be appreciated

No status credits as QR not *A.
Another programme is US Airways you might consider.

I use *A-member British Midland BD for all credits of QR flights. But no status miles either.

I use *A-member British Midland BD for all credits of QR flights. But no status miles either.
so which airline program will i earn status credits on when flying QR?

Only QR unless it another Airline but QR operates it.

For example sometimes BMI flies out of Abu Dhabi to London, but they code share it with Etihad and therefore you might be able to get status miles out of Etihad.

QR only offers miles to other programs otherwise. From my understanding.

so which airline program will i earn status credits on when flying QR?

It used to be with US Airways' programme. But now you can only earn status credit with QR's own Privilege programme.