Mr. Araz I am in agreement with you here, but only to some extent. I spent almost my entire life here in Karachi (28 years) and have a lot of local very good friends. In my opinion, to understand the political approach of MQM, first, we have to understand the ethos of the Muhajir community……..especially in the case of MQM……majority of Muhajirs, u can say roughly 80 plus %, have no other point of view except only MQM is their sole representative and only MQM can protects their rights and without MQM, history repeats itself of 70s and 80s………all other nationalities hate us and they treated us and will like “outsiders”……so, whatever MQM did or doing has moral backing of their Muhajir community. On logical grounds, every political party has backing of their vehement workers regardless of what they are doing to country…….but my friend what I fear is, MQM is constantly sowing the seed of hate and with passage of time it is becoming stronger and growing. The latest development is Karachi is an example……..look at the, Surjani town, Nazimabad, F.B. area, Liquatabad, Gulshan, some parts of orangi town with Muhajir majority, Korangi, Landhi, Malir, Shah Faisal, model colony, Jacob line, jut line…………..and compare all these areas with non-Muhajir areas like Star gate, Chota gate, orangi town, Sohrab Goth, Banarus, Pehelwan Goth, Korangi (non-Muhajir area), Sultanabad, Lyari etc.……… community police all belongs to Muhajirs, u will never or hardly find any member of other community in it……….still plus four years’ checks are due of contractors belonging to non-Muhajir community and may more things…….
Creation of MQM, as far as 70s & 80s suppression of Muhajir community is concerned, was just a transformation from one sin to another and it was not a political rehabilitation because at that time other communities were involved in compression and now they are, nothing different….…..MQM was emerged with violence of years as being infuriated and fed up community of suppression and what will happen if history repeats itself, but this time by non-Muhajir communities……12 May was an example (u can pick dozens of examples from violent history of Karachi) and I am sure more violence is due if present policy of MQM continues and this is my fear………!!!!!
MQM’s “revenge mentality” is as disserviceable for Pakistan as their suppression in 70s and 80s because it is a manifestation of due future violence…….MQM’s true motto “salvation of Muhajir community” has been adulterated long ago with the takeover by Altaf Hussain as a sole leader, killing of Hakeem Saeed and many other capable members.
And on the positive side, no doubt, very social people…….mostly, what I found and that is the reason of their success in Karachi to make it an organized city, they love social activities, work as a community and always loyal to their organization and vice versa…..
With these capabilities, MQM can become a national party and I am sure very successful one, but only after elimination of “ethnic mentality” from party………!!!!