MQM’s Altaf Bhai is walking on a tightrope and he is managing this delicate task with political skill one would not have expected from the loud,often eccentric,politician. How does one plan a long march against the very government they have a coalition with,and at the same time assure them that there shall be no parting of ways? Apparently,MQM can.
It is easy to see MQM’s game in the entire Tahir ul Qadri saga. Here is a political party largely unpopular in most quarters of Pakistan,securing its constituency via dirty tactics that has caused its leader to flee the country. Often the butt of political jokes,MQM is not a force one takes seriously in national politics unless Karachi is specifically analyzed. This has changed with the new love affair between Qadri and Altaf. While Qadri’s agenda might be questionable,MQM’s agenda is not. Hop on the bandwagon,take a long march to Islamabad and try to get some leverage and position in the interim government negotiations. If that fails,hey,there is still a coalition with the country’s largest political party to fall back on.
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