‘Wahdat-i-Sindh March’ held in Hyderabad against new provinces plan

Hyderabad witnessed a "Wahdat-i-Sindh March" on Saturday evening, organized by activists of component parties of the Sindh Action Committee (SAC). The rally, which began at Ponam Chowk and ended near Wadhu Wah main gate, vehemently opposed the division of Sindh and the creation of new provinces in the country. SAC leaders led the procession, effectively blocking the bypass that connects the Indus and national highways.

Roshan Buriro, acting president of Sindh United Party, declared that Sindhis would not allow anyone to "dissect" their province. He accused the PPP, PML-N, and other powerful forces of formulating conspiracies against Sindh's geography. Jalalpur canal had been put into operation, while disputed canals were merely "put on hold."

Sindh Awami Tehreek president Wasand Thari contended that the plan for new provinces aimed to steal Sindh's lands, resources, and water. He labeled the education city as a plan for "occupation" and claimed that the PPP government had begun displacing Sindhis from Karachi under a bargain. Thari also accused the PPP of compromising on Sindh's integrity to secure the prime ministerial slot for Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and alleged that the party was allied with undemocratic forces planning Sindh's division.

Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Riaz) chairman Riaz Ali Chandio asserted that Pakistan was ruled by Punjab, and added that "God has created Sindh and no entity can undo it." Sindhi people vowed to defend Sindh's integrity and protect it from being usurped in the name of corporate farming.

Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) Secretary General Mazhar Rahujo called the rulers' conspiracy against provinces a conspiracy against Pakistan, as they sought to "create a new Israel." He stated that 80 million Sindhis would oppose these conspiracies and plans. Qaumi Awami Tehreek's resources in Sindh had been depleted, he argued.

Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz-Bashir (JSQM-B) Chairman Dr Niaz Kalani viewed the rally as the first phase of the struggle to safeguard Sindh's demography. Millions more would join the protests to protect their land and resources, he said. National Party Sindh president Taj Marri claimed that those discussing new administrative units were not interested in governing the country.

Activist Jami Chandio emphasized that Sindh was not an entity that could be divided. He stressed that Sindh's unity would protect its resources, water, and land, and vowed that no anti-Sindh decisions would be tolerated.