The MQM was created by general zia to weaken PPP in sindh and divide and rule sindh.
Afaq Ahmed and Aamir Khan had first surfaced towards the end of 1991. Once most trusted allies of leader of MQM, Altaf Hussain who also went on to guard Quaid-e-Tahreek, Altaf Hussain turned into the “moles” and brutes. Obviously this was a gradual process as both due to their criminal activities and involvement with certain establishment forces were kicked out by the party.
The formal split and formation of the Haqiqi came about in June 1992 after Operation Cleanup launched by Pakistani security forces in Karachi obviously the timing of which was most important.
There was some diffrances between Afaq ahmed gang and Saleem shehzad gang ( with in MQM ); diffrances were less about politics more about BHATTA system and CHANDA system.
This Gang war was first real threat for Altaf hussain since Afaaq ahmed gang was about to take over MQM\'s all powerful machainary of Bhatta system.
any how during early 91 first MQM gang fight broke out around Azizabad (90) Alataf Hussain first moved to Nazimabad # 1 from his 90 house in azizabad ..&vthen moved to Abasi Shaheed hospital ( kidney ke bemari ke waja se..) where he spent 2 months.
There was major split with in MQM …at gang level it was Saleem shahzad vs Afaq Ahmed.1992 Army Operation against MQM by PPPP - Whats the History! Discuss
The detained haqiqi leaders like afaq and amir could be released any time soon because they have been aquitted in many criminal cases filed against them and expect more bloodshed to come to karachi.