I agree 100% that two wrongs don't make it right, but here we are talking about a problem against ethnic lines, one wrong move and people will rebel.
Just because a party has street power does not mean it is infallible. Many parties had street power including Germany's Nazi party. The question is what has been done with such power? Has it been used to quieten opposition, murder opponents? Because MQM was formed in 1984 and from 1985-1990 3000 people were killed in Karachi. So MQM and violence are intertwined
Also with a khandaan in Pakistan that votes for MQM mainly I agree. One wrong move and we have a rebellion which is why the government needs to tread carefully. MQM like Awami League did for Bengalis has destroyed our loyalty to Pakistan I feel. We justify Altaf's speech which is by all means treason to state and people. This is not a good characteristic but a major flaw in our thinking. Ethnic parties are as problematic as are sectarian/terrorist outfits.
And I assure you MQM has the power in sindh specially Karachi, Hyderabad to bring life to a complete halt.
I am myself a Lucknowi mahajir though I do not like the term mahajir or urdu speaker being used for us. I feel it is our downfall as urdu speakers that we vote for said party. It is the fall of a people who once died for Pakistan (were massacred on trains and processions as they moved to newly made Pakistan)... I think the formation of MQM was a mistake and we now have a reputation as violent people. A person should and must walk with the rest of the country. The rest of the country is calling MQM terrorists.
I think the reason you justify MQM's horrid existance is their stance against the Taliban-perhaps the only thing good about them. But I view this with a bit of suspicion-lets not forget what so called secular Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto did. He was drunk but banned drinking for minorities too. He called Ahmedis kaffir and declared them non muslim. He also supported mullahs. So lets be a little more careful or we secularists will be betrayed again.
@Pakistani Exile you should think about this too.
Well known fact and from reaction on this forum from PML-N supporters ASWJ, LJ terrorist enjoy complete freedom and support from the party and its supporters. Heck Lj leader is provided governemnt security you know why. Cause if some one takes him out will create law and order situation and now same government wants action against MQM. What exactly do you think that will do.
You are right. As a shia you are my brother. LEJ must be destroyed and hunted down. Every leader of it that dies actually pleases me. I don't care if they die at the hands of government or sipah e Muhammed.
But again this does not justify the violence used by MQM. I know at least 2 people who have suffered due to MQM despite my khandaan in Pakistan being staunchly with the MQM.
All Iam saying is if you wanna go after one, go after all at the same time,not just the selected few. good terrorist bad terrorist dosent fly no more.
Here I perfectly agree with you. Go after ANP, PPPP, LEJ, SSP/ASWJ at the same time. What going after ensures is that MQM has the victim card-something it has played well continually.