Re: Altaf Hussain says creation of Pakistan a ''Mistake'', Video clip
Once you migrate to a newly formed nation, adapt to its ways rather than rather than forming an identity of your own.. Pakistan should have given citizenship to only a selected group of non-punjabi migrants instead of every thug, beggar who migrated from UP, Bihar and Hyderabad deccan to economically well-off Pakistan. It could have been based on point system or worker's permit leading to green card depening on a person's criminal record etc.. Nothing of that sort happened and now we have goondas like Altaf :(
Well off Pakistan?? Which planet do you live on Mr.???
Allow me to make your silly record straight!
When Pakistan was created it had no reserve to pay even the salary for its government servants.
For some it was like waking up in the morning and discovering that they are now Pakistani but for others it was going through blood bath for the sake of religion only.
Muhajirs meaning those who came to Pakistan land from India not only brought wealth to Pakistan but also worked for free to keep the government machinery running. Many many muhajirs and outsiders donated to Pakistan.
Uneducated majority of locals (unfortunately they still are) did not have a single clue how to do business, deal with other governments, run the factories let alone establishing small industries which became giant sources of revenue for the country.
Running schools, colleges and universities needed educated people and majority of muhajirs were well above qualified for this.
UPites, Bengalis and Biharis were pHD's and professors who tought in schools and colleges at low income.
They knew english better to understand the legal process created by british govt.
Main source of revenue has always been Karachi a non-agricultural land feeding the poorest of poor all over the country including the army budget.
Islamabad was built on PutSun money from East Pakistan (Mujeeb mentioned it in his visit to west Pakistan) plus foreign aid. First time Pakistan got into debt at high level was when stupid decision was made of changing the capital city and building islamabad.
Agriculture has been considered as the main source of income but thats a hoax.
People who gave the most to Pakistan still have (no victim mentality here) less respect in the country. (I do know many non-muhajirs who do respect 'individually' and are thankful to Muhajirs). Anti-karachi sentiments were even seen in games and players. Non-muhajir commentators criticized Karachi players openly.
Muhajirs had to deal with quota system and domicile system as well.
Anyone in the country was welcome and was allowed to have double or more domicile certificates including one from Karachi but karachiites not only could not get domicile from outside karachi but even in their own city had to go through lengthy paperwork and had to wait for weeks to prove they are indeed karachi residents.
yes we see non-mohajir in army in majority but there are many many reasons for it. Many Karachiites were simply refused to join the army for silly reasons like weight and height limit ony made for non-muhajirs. Bengalis were aso refused for the same reason.
Many Army institution exams were available for Karachiites but during interviews or in application form questions were asked such as who do you have relatives in the army already as a reference or where were you parents born? Newspaper ads for Govt clearly said..........Urban Sindh residents need not apply.
Bengalis the patriotic Pakistani were treated badly despite being in Majority. They did not have fuedal system and eventually lost to brutal fuedal system in west. Majority of the key posts in govt in east pakistan were given to west pakistani mostly punjabis.
Sindh is divided into urban and rural but no other province is. To creat the distinction among the citizens.
Now coming to Altaf comments: its irresponsible and condemnable remarks made on foreing soil by a person who thinks of being the leader of another country but lives (or forced to live) in another country.
I see muhajirs just as Pakistani as anyone and calling them traitor will get nowhere. Pakistan enemy want to see Pakistani call each other traitor like in the past.
There is nothing wrong in being called muhajirs for identification purpose only when others are also proud to call themselves Punjabis, sindhis or pustoons etc.
Eventually all are Pakistani and must act like Pakistani to work for better and bright future of the country.