MQM, PPP, JI: The Politics of Karachi and the History of Pakistan - Nadeem Farooq Paracha - #TPE 239

<p>Nadeem Farooq Paracha comes back on The Pakistan Experience for a conversation that might be too honest for most people to swallow; in a thorough analysis of Karachi, Karachi's politics, and the history of Pakistan, Nadeem Farooq Paracha shows why the local body election results came as no surprise. &nbsp;In this deep dive podcast, we discuss PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq, JI, MQM, Karachi's politics, the use of religion, election science, the role of the media, the erasure of Bangladesh and NFP answers your questions. &nbsp;Did the Pakistani bureaucracy try and not hold elections after 1947? &nbsp;What are the changing dynamics of Karachi? &nbsp;Is Imran Khan as popular as he is projected to be? &nbsp;Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. &nbsp;Nadeem Farooq Paracha, also known as NFP, is a Pakistani journalist, author, cultural critic, satirist and historian. He is a columnist for Pakistan's largest English-language daily Dawn &nbsp;The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. &nbsp;Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. &nbsp;&nbsp;Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chapters: 0:00 Karachi and prejudices &nbsp;14:42 Early democracy and Urdu speakers &nbsp;24:36 State mistreatment: Bangladesh, Balochistan, Ahmedis 33:49 JI: Zia and Karachi 44:54 Bhutto and A