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By Muhammad Muniruddin
KARACHI: The coalition between PPP and MQM is continued and
both parties on various occasions are trying accommodating
each other but over the Talibanization in Karachi, both coalition
partners stand poles apart. The MQM repeatedly have had been
insisting since last two months that Talibanizaiton is increasing
in Karachi, however, Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza openly
rejects this claim of MQM and says there was no Talibanization
in Karachi.
Political analysts feel that only this issue could widen the
gap between PPP and MQM. They feel that MQM might give up
local body issues of monetary side but this party will never
compromise over Taliban. The MQM has not raised any voice
when their legislators were not inducted in the Federal cabinet
and financial crunch is still an issue for the Haq Parast
city district government Karachi .
It may be noted that Consul General of Iran on Wednesday called
on Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza and expressed his concern
on the reports published regarding Talibanization in Karachi.
When MQM was contacted and asked whether they have communicated
their concern over Talibanization to the diplomats in Karachi
and Islamabad, the spokesman said yes MQM had expressed its
concern over the Talibanization. The spokesman said during
visits at nine zero by diplomats MQM has also given presentation
about Talibanization in Karachi.
Sindh Home Minister Zulfiar Mirza has recently gone to London and
met MQM founder Altaf Hussan where MQM had also conveyed their
concern about Talibanization. The spokesman said they are
in constant touch with such families who had received
threats and evacuated from their houses, adding that MQM was
providing cover to these people. The MQM is repeatedly showing
serious concern of security of the people of Karachi and deputed
young boys to keep a vigil at night. MQM has also arranged
shooting training program for the citizens so that at any
emergency they would be in a position to defend themselves.
Due to this issue, another coalition partner got annoyed and
said that Pahtoons in Karachi are being victimized and this
could aggravate the situation. Federal Minister Railways Ghulam
Ahmed Bilour and ANP central leader during his visit to PML(F)
chief Pir Sahab Pagara had said that there is no Talibanization
in Karachi and Pakhtoons living here ate playing vital role
in the development of Karachi. |
