Karachi Political Diary

                    Karachi Political Diary

                           Mubasher Mir

                         

Although the general election has been announced for February 8, the election schedule is still awaited. All political parties are trying to mobilize their workers. But so far the parties in the field have not been able to create any political narrative of their own. Manifestos of political parties will also come out, but before the election, they are trying to influence the people by using rhetoric against each other in the same old and outdated way. In this regard, MQM and PPP have the most rhetoric. Both are trying to restore their old position, MQM wants to stir politics in the name of Muhajir and PPP is trying to try its Sindh card again.

The approach taken to revive Sindhi, migrant politics calls to mind the term "friendly fire". The leaders of both are exchanging verbal fire while in many cases there is no major difference between the two. Perhaps this is the reason why the level of public acceptance of such statements is not what it was in the past as if the people have rejected this style of politics. The obvious reason for both being allies and using resources together is in the minds of the people. MQM was always considered to be a party of Urdu speakers, but due to MQM's style of politics, the people have taken away this mandate from them. Similarly, People's Party was always considered as the party of Sindh, Sindhi speaking people considered it as their own party, but now Sindhi people have other options, JUI-F has continuously won provincial assembly seat from Larkana. 

 

Muslim League-N has also accelerated these efforts under the leadership of Bashir Memon.  Pirpagada's party Muslim League Functional is also effective in some seats but cannot make a big difference. , political parties' own efforts in their place but taking into account the objective situation, it is clear that in the eyes of the establishment, political families always strengthen the hands of the party coming to power and try to take their share, Jamaat-e-Islami now According to the reports, Tehreek-e-Insaaf plans to go along with it, so the big battle at this time will be to bring change in Karachi City Council.

 

During the caretaker government, Jamaat-e-Islami has voiced that the Sindh government is not providing the budget for development works in the districts of Karachi where it is the head, while the members of Tehreek-e-Insaf who are delaying the election of Mayor Karachi. They were unable to play their political role, if their return is possible, the situation in the city council can change. Mayor Karachi had held the first meeting in July but so far failed to organize the second meeting. In this way, the City Council system does not seem to be working, if Jamaat-e-Islami and Tehreek-e-Insaf succeed in bringing change together, it will prove to be the forerunner of a great change in the politics of Sindh.

Pakistan People's Party is also preempting it, it is inviting some political families to join the party to strengthen itself. Although the members of the Meher family have joined the party, the politics of Karachi is also very important for the People's Party. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has held a big rally in Mithi. Thar is a very underdeveloped area, where a coal-fired power plant with the support of China is producing successfully. People have also got employment, hence PPP can increase its vote bank due to its role in successful project in Thar. But other areas of Sindh seem to be deprived of development. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has criticized PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif for giving state facilities.

Former President Asif Ali Zardari is also trying his manipulative skills, his goal seems to be to succeed in forming a government in Sindh province again. It is to be seen how far the powerful forces allow their schemes to be successful in this regard. Share trading in the stock exchange is booming, there is load shedding of electricity and gas in the country, industrial production is affected, unemployment has also increased. Yes, but there is a boom in the market shares, of course many companies are also investing in the market shares keeping in mind the desire of the government. This is a significant figure but it is not possible to increase the industrial production by speculation. The government should focus on improving exports, this will lead to real growth.