During the musharraf era the haqiqi was mostly eliminated and forced to go underground.
What are there chances of putting up a stiff fight in next local bodies elections in their previous strongholds.
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The Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-Haqiqi) is mulling contesting the upcoming local body polls; and the release of detained chairman, Afaq Ahmed, will provide the party with a level playing field in the elections, MQM-Haqiqi Women’s Wing Karachi leaders, Faryal Bukhari Advocate and Rida Fatima, said on Tuesday at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club (KPC).
They demanded that the government immediately release their detained chairman, Afaq Ahmed; provide protection to their workers; and allow them to return home safely.
They also alleged that the MQM-Haqiqi’s “rival organisation” was planning to “massacre Mohajir youth” in Landhi, Korangi and Shah Faisal Colony. ‘We have reports that a cache of sophisticated ammunition is being piled up in our areas to start another round of massacre of our youth. Armed terrorists have already started harassing people by displaying weapons in Landhi, Korangi and Shah Faisal,’ the MQM-Haqiqi Women’s Wing Karachi leaders said.
‘Even the police and the intelligence agencies are providing information about a possible new wave of violence against Haqiqi workers,’ they said. ‘The government, however, is not serious in providing protection to citizens because of the blackmailing of its coalition partners.’
They also drew the attention of media personnel towards what they referred to as the “ongoing unannounced operation” against MQM-Haqiqi, and said that scores of Mohajir men, women and elders were in exile because they feared for their lives. They appealed to the chief justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, as well as human rights organisations, to take stock of alleged ongoing cruelties against Haqiqi men, women and children, and to play a role in preventing their bloodshed.
