Liaquat “Tension” Bangash

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There had already been 20 attempts on his life, some he survived unscathed – without a scratch on his body. On other occasions, bullets got to him but lodged a few centimeters short of fatal. The way Liaqat ‘Tension’ Bangash lived, this was ordained that he would not pass away quietly in his slumber or let death claim him in old age.
The MQM’s posse was reportedly shadowing him, and he was no longer really hunky-dory with the powers-that-be in the Sindh ANP either. Though he was one of the ANP’s own – once the blue-eyed boy who for a year stood guard for Asfandyar Wali himself – its musclemen too would have been happy to see the back of him.
He had already dodged too many bullets. With so many wanting him out of the way, and not exactly shy to train their guns on him, he had to fall sooner rather than later. The ‘honour’ fell to those in uniform, and he was killed in what in our neck of the woods is euphemistically called an encounter.
A bullet in the chest for the son of Kohat, father of four sons, who had only recently tied the knot a second time with his youngish flame, who in his adolescence wanted to enlist in the Army but had failed to get in, a political activist who later took to the guns and one who wanted to relive his youth’s dream through his eldest nine-year old son by sending him to a cadet college as a stepping stone to the Army. The visit back home immediately before he bought the bullet was with that intent.
Liaqat Bangash lived all of 29 years, some of its most eventful later part consisting of a full dozen years in Karachi. By the time he was killed, he was a much dreaded figure whose very mention sent chill down the spines of the most hardened of criminals – and that included the MQM cadre who considered him their nemesis. He had 50 FIRs registered against him, and 35 people were allegedly killed by him either in cold blood or in gang wars. Yet none dared testify against him in court. The most significant, and indeed most impressive exploit of his was putting the indomitable MQM on the run in its own heartland, Gulistan-e-Jauhar. He took the Rabia City apartments and not just held on to it literally till his last breath, thwarting several deadly attempts to dislodge him.
The litany of complaints against runs like the Karachi usual: extortion, ransom from kidnappings and the whole assorted range of crimes on which gangs backed by political parties thrive and prosper in Karachi. His properties were spread around the posh parts like Defense and Gulshan-e-Iqbal, but the magnet for him, the centre of gravity so to speak, was the huge, self-contained Rabia City. This was where he had challenged the MQM and firmly planted the ANP flag. He was a thorn, a most painful one at that, and Mudassar, alias Chief, made several attempts with the tacit backing of the MQM, but Liaqat not just retained his stranglehold on Rabia City, he spread his influence in many a surrounding area. With Liaqat snuffed out, the MQM may just succeed in its endeavours to get back the lost turf. One can typify Liaqat as dozens of dons spread far and wide across the sharp and deadly ethnic divide in one of the most polarized of the mega cities in the world – a place which has perhaps more arms than 10 or maybe 20 largest cities in the world.
But his is a fascinating life, a script rich in potential for a gritty Bollywood gangster flick. Liaqat ‘Tension’ Bangash’s is a legend that speaks volumes about how one of the biggest cities in the world has been dehumanized and traumatized like no other.
Liaqat had apparently not come to Karachi to become a gangster. He had a conventional upbringing, and normal aspirations, much like his unsuccessful attempt to pick professional soldiering as a career, doing his graduation, some activism under the PkSF banner as a student and then starting in the humble position of a ward boy and quick rise to the deputy administrator of a private hospital – a sign of resourcefulness and dynamism that he was to later employ with deadly impact. From that point something went wrong, something turned in him. As informed sources say, he was persecuted on ethnic grounds and had decided to hit back. To fight fire with fire, he raised a cadre, one which would grow to be around 500, around him under the red flag and made his tormentors pay. Unfortunately, more than his tormentors came under fire. The tragedy of Karachi is that so many ordinary people with such ordinary aspirations are being turned into killers. The elimination of Liaqat, and before him many others, has not ended the reign of terror. Its resolution lies elsewhere.

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35 COMMENTS

  1. He was a brave man i really like him.He was such a great person such a great leader like elder brother. R.I.P

  3. Liaquat Tension was really a monster for the Terrorist MQM. He tought a good lesson to them by resisting their terrorism. May ALLAH rest his soul in eternal peace. Ameen.

  4. Liaquat bhai was abrave man.he was in my best friends. He was a sicere and honest polititon.w

  6. Hats off to Liaquat Tension for such a brave fight against the MQM mafia. ANP is really the only party which is fighting and resisting the MQM gang.

    • i like ur comments about liaquat proud of u…….he was like my brother with meee i will not forget his naughty behaviour love him

  7. Welldone A.N.P — Dont let the MQM capture Karachi. We are with you. may Allah bless Liqauat Bangash.

  8. MQM is a terrorist mafia. Altaf is a bagorra who can not think of coming back to his own 90 in Karachi. Many more LIAQUAT TENSIONs are needed for the MQM mafia. ANP is resisting the terrorism of MQM very well.

  9. Pukhtoons can fight the ghund-gardi of MQM in Karachi. Liqauat bangash was a brave man. good ANP carry it on.

  12. Shaheed liaquat bhai was a brave man who was fighting for the rights of pakhtoons and was not letting MQM to capture karachi…We pakhtoons are alive and we will take revenge of or dearest and brave brother…pakhtoon never forget his enemy before taken his revenge…G.A ANP..G.A WALI KHAN…G.A BANGASH ….ALLAH liaquat bhai ko jannat ul firdous mein Alla Maqam Atta farmaye..AMEEN…
    ZINDA HAI BHAI ZINDA HAI ….

  13. I am a Punjabi but still favour and support the ANP in Karachi. The ANP has really controlled the terrorism of MQM there. Shahi Syed, their leader is a real threat to the MQM. ALl Pathan bhai are like this brave man LIQAUAT TENSION and I hope they will take revenge from the MQM.

  14. Totally exaggerated story, though some of the points are true but the claims made are false anyway. Whatever his aim was and what he made is not much important than what he did.
    He was a notorious leader of ANP and involved in many killings and uprisings. Not in favor of any political party who used such people as tools.
    My sympathies are more concern with his four children; has somebody think of what effect will they take from their father's death and his activities.
    do you think ANP will take the responsibility of educating his children? in my perception never!
    May his soul rest in peace and his children won't follow his suite.

  15. Liaquat Bungush Was A Great Soldier,A Great Man & A Great Human
    He Was A Incident Of Fear For The MQM
    So, MQM Had Decide To Kill Him & They Have With The Help Of Police & Rangers
    May Allah His Soul Rest In Peace

  17. Jisnay bhi kissi ka ghar ujara woh har shakhs maray ALLAH Karay….Liaquat Bangash ho ya Altaf……. bachon ko yateem jawan aurton ko bewah….maa baap ki jawan auladon ko cheen'nay walay ANP, MQM, Aman committee sab ka ALLAH ek jaisa hashar kere. Ya mere ALLAH begunahon ki hifazat ker aur qaatilon ko hidayat day magar saza bhi day . AAMEEN. Na Qaum bano Na Pakistani bano aur chaho tu na kaho musalman….magar itna tu jaanlo k kaisa hota hai Insaan. 🙁 har nafrat ki aag ko bujhaday mere maula 🙁

    • KHI may Terrorism MQM karti hay , jabkeh baaqi parties majboor hay keh wo apna Defence karay… In sab buray kaamo ka aaghaz MQM hee nay kiya hay..

  20. sher ta mera bhie ….jub tak hum ma akhiri sans ho to liaqat ka mission jare rakenge …zalim ko mettana aur mazloom ko sahara ……….ye liaqat ka mission ta

  24. Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword. Jo bhi kisi masoom ki na haq jan le ga wo qatil hai chahe qatal ke liye koi bhi waja batai. Bhaiyo, gand ko gand se saaf nahi kiya jata. MQM ki ghunda gardi or dahshat ka ilaj un logo ke pas hai jo is ko vote or bhatta dete hai or wo khud gharz siyasi partiya or hukumat jo is ke khilaf kuch nahi karte. Aap jante hai, koi bhi mafia kitni bhi taqatwar ho jaye, hukumat or awam se ziada taqatwar nahi sakti. Or Allah ki pakar se to kabhi nahi bach sakti. Magar, is ke liye faisla awam ko khud karna pare ga.

  25. MQM par danda tha liaqat Bangash k hote huwe ab sale uthengy khu ko motbar dikhane liye en sab ki ek karne wala tha jauhar me the one great leader Liaqat Bangash..

  28. its a fake story aik terrorist ko hero bnaya ja raha hay sirf aik party ko nicha dekha nay k liya dunya sahi kehti hay k pakistan terrorists ko support kerta hay

  29. Liaquat “Tension” Bangash kuttey ki mout marr gaya sala rabia city ko apney baap ki property samjhtha tha…. jis pathan ko bhi badmashi karni hai to woh karachi se wapis khebar pakhton chala jai warna us ka bhi haal Liaquat Tension jesa hoga… ab liaquat harami ko qabar me tension mel rahi hogi …. ha ha ha ha ha ha

  30. main liaquat bahi ka worker ho liaquat bahi se aj b puri mqm darti hain allah liaquat bahi ko jannat ata farmaye

  31. mai liaquat bhai ki story bht achy se janti hun mai liaquat bhai ki sister.in.law hun….death xe ek din pehle bhai hamare ghr thy…..next day ki subha 6 bjy k kareeb ranger ki reat parhi i hate ranger bcoz he's killed my br0ther liaquat ali khan bangash shahid……….miss you liaquat bhai u are alwayx saved my memores……… :'( :'( tm kidne bangash marogy har ghar xe bangash niklega….jinh0 ne mara hai..mai nh darti un logon xe mai gawah hun bhai ki mout ki……. 🙁 missing u bhai….

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