DADU: Activists and leaders of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) staged a protest rally in Dadu on the party’s central call, demanding legal action against individuals they alleged are residing illegally in the province.
The protesters marched from Allama I.I. Qazi Library to the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Dadu, where they chanted slogans and submitted their demands to the district administration.
Speaking to the media during the demonstration, STP leaders said that the federal government had announced a policy regarding action against foreigners residing illegally in Pakistan and claimed that operations had been carried out in other provinces. They alleged that similar action in Sindh had not progressed with the same pace.
The party leaders urged the authorities to take action, in accordance with the law and without discrimination, against any foreign national found to be residing illegally in the province.
They further claimed that they had repeatedly informed the administration about the alleged presence of undocumented Afghan nationals in Dadu and other parts of Sindh but believed that sufficient action had yet to be taken.
During the protest, some STP leaders also alleged that certain individuals among those residing illegally were involved in criminal activities, including drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and child abduction. These allegations were made by the protesters and have not been independently verified.
Deputy Commissioner Syed Ali Murtaza Shah received the protesters’ application and assured them that their concerns would be reviewed from both legal and administrative perspectives.
According to the protesters, the Deputy Commissioner stated that if any individual was found to be residing illegally in the district, the relevant authorities would take appropriate action in accordance with the law.
At the conclusion of the protest, STP leaders called on the federal and Sindh governments, as well as relevant law enforcement agencies, to identify and take legal action against undocumented foreign nationals in accordance with existing laws. They also warned that they would expand their protest campaign if their demands were not addressed.
No independent confirmation of the protesters’ claims regarding the alleged presence or activities of undocumented individuals was available at the time of reporting.
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