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Yes and it is suppose to be STABLISHMENT's strong hold but for various reasons, they let MQM control it. It will not be hard for them to take it back though.karachi is tooo important it is responsible for almost 70% of gdp about $110 billion almost the same as the whole of the uae. whether our brothers up contry like it or not, karachi has enormous influence and any one in power in karachi has enormous influence.
Go for a real free and fair election take MQM out of the Govt. and then go for election, the so called mandate will change dramatically.
Give u an example there was one seat first it was won by PPP, then it was MQM, MQM candidate got 30,500+ , PPPP got 28,000+. Now this election MQM won again the seat and this time MQM guy 95000, and pppp guy got 30000+. LOL if that makes sense for anyone then please go for a HEAD EXAM.
And that MQM is none other then Farooq Sattar, and the case is still in court for this.
I agree with the idea that the support of MQM for PPP will lessen the Nawaz effect on the overall setup of Democratic establishment.
No, Karachi is surely a strong hold of MQM. There is numerous amount of support for MQM in Karachi.
Secondly that turn around is because MQM has done a lot for Karachi in their recent turn. If PPP can get sympathy votes why can’t MQM get votes for their good work and change in policy?
I don't know in what world you live in, but the thing is whoever forms the GOVT in Punjab has more influence then anyone else around Pakistan. Now If PML-N leaves PPPP then they cant form a GOVT and it will create more problems for everyone rather then just for PPPP.
Ithink there are a lot of factors behind the so called revival of MQM. Its powerbase is educated lower middle class/middle class people, who are intensely nationalistic. I say this with the personal knowledge, as I have known Farooq sattar and Imran farooq since their student days. MQM has evolved and the fact that it got a kick up the back side in the local election certainly had something to do with it. Secondly, this time round there was no opposing political force to hamper MQMs plans for Karachis development, as I know for sure that both PPP and PML(N) have actively hampered MQM before by not releasing funds etc. Also there has been more money for development in any case,it has worked well for Karachi. Also by going national MQM has toned down the rhetoric a bit as well which I think is a very good step. They want their good work in Sindh to not be jeoperdised and want to extend a hand of friendship out to PPP for the further development of Karachi which i think is a good step. I only hope that peopel have learnt to live together and work together as progress will be good for all.
Actually its also the other way round. In Punjab the seats are as follows:
PML-N 102 seats
PPP 80 seats
PML-Q 66 seats
If PPP and PML-Q unite in Punjab, they get simple majority of 146 seats, leaving Nawaz only 102 seats. Therefore, nawaz needs PPP more than PPP needs Nawaz in centre.
PPP can easily go with MQM and PML-Q in centre.
With MQM 19 original seats + 41 PML-Q original seats.
But siding with PML-Q at this time/stage will be political suicide for PPP, therefore PML-N for the time being.
Nice statement indeed. Honestly I have no problem with MQM, and why should I come have family members who helped to create the MQM and active and very senior leaders of MQM. The only problem I have with them is how they see the Pir of London his Highness sir Altaf Bhai as god. They literally worship him. This guy is responsible for the killing of hundreds of people. He says he cares for Pakistan so much, I ask him then why doesn't he come back.