Karachi’s Mohajir ‘vote bank’ was never homogenous to begin with but since the fragmentation of the MQM, it is more splintered than ever before.

In today's Dawn, Eos takes a look at leaders associated with secular Mohajir politics and what their prospects may be to influence voters in their favour.

"The internal fissures in the MQM-P that have been played out publicly have prompted comparisons with the autocratic discipline maintained by Altaf. The lacklustre performance of the local government has been put into contrast by the two run under the gaze of Altaf. And the manner in which the PPP has sidelined the MQM-P has been juxtaposed against the MQM being part of the power matrix under Altaf

The in-depth report (you can read it here) analyses what role MQM-P Chief Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui can play in the upcoming polls; if "rebel" Mustafa Kamal can lead Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) to electoral victory; and how "the emperor who loved his sherwanis" Pervez Musharraf is no match for the established actors in Karachi.