Mujahir Qaumi Movement (MQM) Afaq Ahmed has once again tried to add fuel to the fire of ethnic racism and linguistic hatred by his speech in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Afaq Ahmed has given called Urdu speaking people to gather under one flag to thwart Pashtuns in Sindh in an inciting speech in Hyderabad. He asked Muhajirs not to pay money at tea hotels owned by Pashtuns to make them financial strong despite they did not spend a penny to purchase any product even a matchstick from the shops owned by Urdu speaking people.
This call from Afaq Ahmed to launch ethnic racism and linguistic hatred is made when a strong campaign of the opposition parties is in full swing against the controversial local government (LG) law in Sindh.
On the other hand, the Tando Allahyar incident has also turned the situation tense among the province’s native nationalities especially Muhajirs and Sindhis.
Many journalists have sensed the sensitivity of Afaq Ahmed’s call for the linguistic divide.
Saleem Safi said in a Twitter message that PPP wants to add fuel to the fire of [ethnic racism] after insisting to impose its LG law and Afaq Ahmed is seemingly also a part of the script. He asked Pashtuns to do businesses with all people as their brothers. He criticised Ahmed by saying that the politician should have the courage to tell the people what is his link and business with Muhajir Altaf Hussain.
من پسندبلدیاتی نظام پراصرارکرکےیہ آگ پیپلزپارٹی بھڑکاناچاہتی ہے۔لگتا ہے آفاق بھی اس سکرپٹ کا حصہ ہیں۔ پختون سب کوبھائی سمجھ کرسب سے کاروبارکریں۔دوسروں کوصرف مہاجروں سےکاروبار کی نصیحت کرنے والےآفاق صاحب ہمت کرکے بتادیں کہ ان کا مہاجر الطاف حسین سے کیا کاروباراورکیا لین دین ہے؟1/3 https://t.co/Xnwu6EPA0O
— Saleem Safi (@SaleemKhanSafi) January 23, 2022
Murtaza Solangi wrote, “Who has launched/relaunched this monster?”
Who has launched/relaunched this monster?
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) January 22, 2022
Shahzad Shafi said, “So called National Media always promoted ethnic racism against native nationalities in this country!”
So called National Media always promoted ethnic racism against native nationalities in this country ! pic.twitter.com/Ey5CFQfebD
— Shahzad Shafi (@shahzadShafi007) January 22, 2022
Iftikhar Firdous criticised, “While the world splits into regional alliances to support each other for connectivity and economic cooperation, these imbeciles are still stuck up in Pashtuns-Muhajirs buying tea and match-sticks from each other in Pakistan’s largest city.”
While the world splits into regional alliances to support each other for connectivity and economic cooperation, these imbeciles are still stuck up in Pashtuns-Muhajirs buying tea and match-sticks from each other in Pakistan’s largest city. https://t.co/p0E7q5OFyW
— Iftikhar Firdous (@IftikharFirdous) January 23, 2022
Ahmed’s statement has raised question whether the ethnic political and nationalist parties are trying to destroy peace and harmony between the native nationalities of Sindh to get some short term political benefits or attempting to weaken the ongoing strong campaign against the controversial LG law passed by the provincial government.
The irresponsible statement of Afaq Ahmed could also make a dangerous impact on the metropolis as all native nationalities including Sindhis and Pashtuns are living on the key entrance and exit routes of Karachi.