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The Role of Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Sindhi-Muhajir Controversy in Pakistan

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  • Syed Mukarram Shah Gilani
  • Asif Salim
  • Noor Ullah Khan

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The partition of Indian sub-continent in 1947 was a historic event surrounded by many controversies and issues. Some of those ended up with the passage of time while others were kept alive and orchestrated. Besides numerous problems for the newly born state of Pakistan, one such controversy was about the Muhajirs (immigrants) who were settled in Karachi. The paper analyses the factors that brought the relation between the native Sindhis and Muhajirs to such an impasse which resulted in the growth of conspiracy theories, division among Sindhis; subsequently to the demand of Muhajir Suba (Province); target killings, extortion; and eventually to military clean-up operation in Karachi. The paper also throws light on the twin simmering problems of native Sindhis and Muhajirs. Besides, the paper attempts to answer the question as to why the immigrants could not merge in the native Sindhis despite living together for so long and why the native Sindhis remained backward and deprived. Finally, the paper aims at bringing to limelight the role of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). The relation between Muhajirs and native Sindhis has not been smooth since the former’s settlement in Karachi. However, relations between the nationalists and Muhajirs aggravated more during undemocratic regimes.

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  • Syed Mukarram Shah Gilani & Asif Salim & Noor Ullah Khan, 2017. "The Role of Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Sindhi-Muhajir Controversy in Pakistan," Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), IDEA PUBLISHERS, vol. 1(1), pages 71-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:aui:lassij:v:1:y:2017:i:1:p:71-82:id:54
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