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Yes, I am talking about same person. What is true is true, and my comments are on what he said in speech that is topic of this thread and not any other speech.
Anyhow, since you want to drag everything irrelevant to the topic, let me clear the truth in the speech you posted (obviously, if you could see things without glasses of bias and with same perspective as I and many in Karachi would like to see).
If one looks at things in black and white, full of tasub and without thinking, what Altaf said on that video is same what Nawaz Shareef, 3 times Pakistani Prime Minister, and the politician who gets most votes in Pakistan, says very politely in video below (watch the video and speech of Nawaz Shareef).
Difference is that, Altaf words are words of protest … that can be seen from words he used (if one have ability to think) … and even though speech was in front of Indian audience, protest in speech was obviously directed to those in Pakistan who are full of Tasub … and show their Tasub openly on forums, speeches, attitudes, treatments, and writings (think of the words and tone used in speech: … Agar koyie yea tana hijrat karnay walon ko day tou … and so on …).
But Nawaz words are his inner voice (or probably diplomatic gesture), that one can see from his tone and words. Nawaz Shareef words probably represent voice of most who give votes to Nawaz today and consider themselves most loyal to Pakistan (given that certificate to themselves), as they showed their inner feelings with their votes in pre-1947 elections too … that is, they (Punjab) voted for anti-Pakistan (Unionist and Congress) parties … even though Pakistan still came into existence due to those Muslim voters of that time who are now considered traitors (Muhajirs, Bengalis, Sindhis) and get discriminated because of that perception, by mostly people of Punjab in establishment.
Note: In 1937 election, that showed Muslim League strength all over India amongst Muslims … Punjab (even Muslim voters of Punjab) voted overwhelmingly for Unionist party (that was anti-partition of India), followed by Congress. Though when it became clear by early/mid 1940s that India could get divided (due to Muslim league overall popularity amongst Muslims throughout India outside Punjab), Politicians of Punjab left Unionist party and joined Muslim league in droves (so that they can loot and plunder Pakistan).
1937 election result in Punjab:
[TABLE]
Parties position in
1937 Punjab election
Number of seats
Unionist Party
98
Congress
18
Khalsa National Party
13
Hindu Mahasabha
12
Akalis
11
Ahrar
02
Muslim League
02
Ittihad-e-Millat
02
Congress National party
01
Independent
16
Total
175
1946 election result in Punjab … Muslim league became strong, still was in minority:
[TABLE]
Parties position in
1946 Punjab election
Number of seats
Muslim League
73
Congress
51
Unionist Party
19
Akalis
21
Independent
11
Total
175
Anti-Pakistan parties … Congress, Unionist Party and Akalis together had 91 seats … even though Muslims were Majority in Punjab. If creation of Pakistan was dependent on votes from Punjab, then there would have been no Pakistan.
As for NWFP, situation was worse. Pro-congress party Khudai Khidmatgar (Abdul Ghaffar Khan party) was ruling NWFP and if congress wanted than NWFP would not have been part of Pakistan. Dubious referendum was announced, obviously with the consent of congress, and then khudai khidmatgar (and congress) boycotted the referendum clearing way for NWFP to join Pakistan.
Funny result of NWFP Referendum:
Total population of NWFP at the time ~ 3.5 million.
Total voters in list: 572,799
(Most voters were barred to vote)
Polled votes (51% of total votes): 292,118
For Pakistan (50.5% of total votes): 289,244
For India: 2,874
[Note: In sham referendum that was highly selective, where most NWFP was not allowed to vote (~ 0.6 million voters out of ~ 3.5 million population were allowed to vote), parties ‘for India’ boycotted the referendum, so result was obvious. With consent of British rulers and Congress (both agreed with ML for partition on basis that Muslim majority area directly under British rule would be part of Pakistan), less then 300,000 voters handed over NWFP to Pakistan :)]
Same is true of Baluchistan. Baluchistan was not directly under British rule, and had Princely state status. It mean British could not have made Baluchistan to join Pakistan, so it was forced to join Pakistan and even today many in Baluchistan are anti-Pakistan.
