Re: When exactly did MQM or Khi-tes killed Punjabis?
fartguru, thanks for brief summary.
After reading Zakk and fartguru's summaries, I feel it is quite evident that at one point in time (and most likely now as well) Urdu speaking Karachites were discriminated by Sindhis for sure and to an extent Punjabis as well.
If people from other ethnicities were killed in Karachi, then please don't forget countless Urdu speaking Karachites were also killed. Therefore, saying that Urdu speaking Karachites are bad because they watched and somehow enjoyed the deaths of Punjabis, Sindhi and other ethinical groups is totally incorrect.
I don't remember the 80s, as I was quite young, but I do remember the 90s in Karachi. I was there till 1997 and it was horrible in Karachi. People were getting killed left and right and no, it wasn't MQM alone killing people. From what I have heard (while residing in Karachi) the governments and other political parties were also invovled in killing Urdu speaking Karachites.
Like Zakk pointed out, it's been tit for tat all along. Therefore laying the blame on one particular group of people (Urdu speaking Karachites) is totally wrong. It goes to show that it may be nothing more than a negative bias against Urdu speaking Karachites that many seem to have.
I, never in my life would've thought that I would have someone accuse Khi-tes for killing Punjabis and celebrating it. It's deplorable.
In addition, the reason I feel Khi-tes side with MQM is only because they know MQM would do a few things for Khi-tes. I remember when MQM was briefly in power in Karachi, roads were being built, there was peace to an extent, and the city for once looked good and a bit clean.
When you have Nawaz Sharif come in power, he works for his province. When Benazir comes into power, she works for her provice and people, barring Khi-tes. Hence, the reason why many Khi-tes are left with no choice, but to vote for MQM. However, I no longer know how good or sincere MQM would be to Karachi if it ever comes into power again, which I'm highly doubtful about.