Naturally some chapters of history are full of sorrows. This pain passes through generations to generations. To investigate these pains we need to be impartial because the present generation can’t be held responsible for the wrong doings of their predecessors. These investigations give us insight into the actual facts which gives us lessons for future. I was born as a Pakistani but when I grew up found that peculiar geographical shaping of Pakistan as unrealistic. I also gradually discovered that the basic blunder was in the partition of India in 1947 in the name of religion. The plight of the Biharis is a noticeable one. From the perspective of their plight in the then East Pakistan I can say that they made migrated to that land but never accepted Bengalis as their compatriots. They identified themselves with West Pakistan and gave active support to the successive military juntas. During the civil war of 1971 their role was a painful one and honestly speaking suffered a lot due to the blunders of their leaders. After the secession was complete Pakistan dumped them because they became useless. The Biharis in Pakistan on the other hand were not liked by any. This alienation frustrated them and kept them in the Mohajir mentality. To me Altaf Hussain is a person of very little education. Being a Pakistani his assertion in Delhi that the partition of India was a blunder is a daring one but he unknowingly uttered a truth. The actions of 1992 were unfortunate but they have to bear some burden for that.

Akbar Hussain