NAUSHAHRO FEROZE (Bureau Report): The Sindh Taraqqi-pasand Party (STP) Naushahro Feroze chapter staged a protest outside the Naushahro Feroze Press Club against what it described as a possible division of Sindh and the arrest of a central leader of the party.
The protest was attended by STP activists and local leaders, including Asghar Bhurt, Asad Chandio, Abdul Hameed Panhwar, Iqbal Rajpar, Taluka leader Aqib Chandio and Zakria Dehraj, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, the protesters said that Sindh had existed as a historic homeland for thousands of years and that its people would not accept any attempt to divide the province.
They said Sindh had played an important role in the creation of Pakistan and recalled that the Sindh Assembly was the first provincial legislature to pass a resolution in support of the creation of Pakistan.
The protesters described Sindh as their motherland and said they would oppose any move or plan that could lead to its division.
They urged the ruling authorities to “correct their course” and warned that as long as even a single Sindhi remained alive, they would not allow Sindh to be divided into separate parts.
The STP activists also criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), describing the two parties as “two sides of the same coin.”
They alleged that the Sindh government was creating obstacles to the ongoing political struggle against the possible division of Sindh.
According to the protesters, STP central leaders had been arrested in different cities of Sindh in connection with the party’s opposition to any proposed division of the province.
They further alleged that false cases had been registered against party leaders and workers in an attempt to intimidate the party’s leadership and discourage its activists from continuing their political activities.
The protesters demanded the immediate release of the arrested STP central leader.
They warned that if the leader was not released, the party would expand its protest movement across Sindh.
The speakers said the issue of Sindh’s unity was of fundamental importance to the people of the province and called upon political parties, civil society and citizens to remain united against any move that could threaten the province’s territorial integrity.
They maintained that political differences should not prevent Sindhis from standing together on issues concerning the future and identity of the province.
The protesters also called for an end to what they described as the use of arrests and legal cases to suppress political dissent.
They demanded that the provincial government respect the constitutional and democratic right of political parties and citizens to express their views peacefully.
The STP leaders reiterated that their protest was aimed at defending Sindh’s historical, cultural and geographical identity.
They said their struggle would continue through peaceful political and democratic means and vowed to resist any proposal that, in their view, could undermine the unity of Sindh.
The protest concluded with renewed calls for the immediate release of the arrested party leader and an end to what the protesters described as political victimization.
The protesters warned that failure to meet their demands could result in demonstrations being organized in more cities and districts across Sindh.
They also urged the authorities to engage with political stakeholders and address concerns through dialogue rather than arrests or legal action.
The allegations made by the protesters regarding arrests and the registration of cases were not independently verified. The authorities concerned have not provided their response to the allegations in the statement.
The STP Naushahro Feroze chapter said it would continue its political and public campaign until its demands were addressed.
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