Urdu as our national langauge

[Jolie]

Re: Urdu as our national langauge

@muqawwee123

Tell me how many times Sindhi nationalists were elected to represent in constitutional assemblies? Now say something about their rejection by Sindhi population.

MQM might be getting votes in the name of ethnic hatred, but how about the perception of people that they did not get suitable alternatives (suitable according to them and their comfort and that does not mean Muhajir leaders as Karachi did voted for PTI, PMLN and JI who are neither Sindhi nor Muhajir parties).

You are ready to generalise Karachi and other parts of Sindh on the basis of 25% voter turnout, how about 75% population which didn’t have any trust in electoral system and they don’t buy the manifesto of existing parties (whether ethnic or religious based).
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None - due to military rules and by the post electoral system meant truly representative groups couldn’t get into assemblies - doesn’t matter the vote count. Then came PPP and establishment’s support for early PPP which meant nationalists could be negated. Now how PPP has kept all opposition including the nationalists at bay in Sindh is all history, and I’m sure you know more about the local power struggle dynamics than I do.

Re PTI and Karachi and Sindh - PTI can be as dead as any party that can possibly be in Sindh and Karachi, and I don’t care. This is my new attitude. All the optimism and activism can go to hell. They have no chance of winning anything there, and that’s fine.

I’m not stupid and I know PTI will never win 148 NA seats of Punjab, but it’s good to have strong opposition and some competition in the province. Imran is neither a saint nor a prophet nor a messiah or even a professional politician, but just a decent *bandey da puttar *who has his heart in the right place, and often makes very good sense, and hasn’t committed mass murders or looted Pakistan’s wealth. It is my strong desire to see Punjab give him a chance for their own sake, and that’s all.

I wished that people of Karachi with all their pride in their ‘diversity’ and ‘education’ reacted, opposed and condemned and rejected the vile racism and decade of unprecedented violence when they had the golden chance of voting in the most fair and peaceful elections.. But that’s okay - jinki maa behan ko khulam khula gaaliyan nikali thee got their revenge and took Altaf Hussain off TV. I wish people of Karachi find their picture perfect, totally flawless and God gifted heavenly alternative. All the best to them.

I am probably the only person who has the potential to politicise debates in Arts and Culture, and I don’t even post there anymore. So you are free to post whatever you like, and I am sure it will generate meaningful discussions.