This was not always the case my friend as I mentioned earlier. Urdu-speakers enjoyed good reputation and respect until mid 80s. If you lament the loss of that status or if you can not imagine that it used to be this way, then blame MQM's policies and its focus on violence to achieve its ends by crushing opposition.
I understand the reasons why MQM came to predominate and become a champion of Muhajir identity. I do not wish MQM to disappear, but to be reformed and refocused. A lot of what I am saying is repetition of what I have said earlier. You may wish to read a thread started by @
haviZsultan and I would like to point to my contribution to it:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/nation...iscussion-muhajir-identity-5.html#post3774961 It is worth a read and I would encourage you to look at it.
Let me also quote a portion of my post on another thread today:
I feel that GOP needs to take a very patient and long-term view of Karachi situation. With everything going on in the country, we do not need MQM making more trouble. PML-N government is doing the right thing for now. We need an institutional response to challenge posed by MQM and other parties taking Karachi hostage. I particularly dislike Sunni Tehreek, which is a new kid on the block and using religious rhetoric as cover for its illegal activities. The time and the flow of events is against MQM and its perceived strategy. Sooner or later its hand shall be forced and GOP needs to be ready to handle them on own terms. MQM's influence is declining and I see it becoming a victim of its strategy. I really do hope that PTI makes serious gains in Karachi.
5. Most important and troubling is the issue of valid Muhajir grievances. If not MQM, who will champion them? We need a serious re-think of the social and government set up. We need to slowly scrap Quota system or at least modify it significantly. We also need to strengthen institution and discourage nepotism, which is also an important factor. Reducing the size of government could also help. But after it all, we would still have no one focused on Muhajir identity and its representation. That is the crux of the matter when dealing with MQM. For this particular reason, I wish to see a reformed and refocused MQM, not a dead and buried MQM.
Source:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/social...belongs-mqm-police-chief-4.html#ixzz2gdwyrTLA
I hope that clarifies my position.
I like your enthusiasm, patriotism, and active participation on PDF. I hope you keep contributing positively and not become an MQM apologist reacting to everything, even when MQM turns out to be just plain wrong.
There are challenging times ahead for Karachi and in the next couple of years there would be a serious struggle for control of the city. I do imagine that many Urdu-speakers of Karachi will have their patriotism tested.
Lastly, I hope you can look beyond the instances of discrimination and hate and do realize that for some hate is a way of life. It does not matter where they live and or what political party they sympathize with.
As for love, well I for one love you my friend and I am not the only one.
@
Armstrong, our young friend here feels no love from outside Karachi, as a fellow-Lahori, I ask you to send him some love.