Sindh Assembly Resolution Rejects Division of Province, Karachi Separation Bid
The Sindh Assembly passed a strong Sindh unity resolution on Saturday. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah moved the resolution in the House. PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami supported it, while MQM-Pakistan opposed the move.
Murad Ali Shah declared that Sindh’s unity remains non-negotiable. He said the province’s territorial integrity stands protected under the Constitution. Moreover, he warned that divisive statements about separating Karachi harm national cohesion.
CM Defends Provincial Integrity
Addressing lawmakers, the chief minister described Sindh as one of the world’s oldest living civilizations. He linked its identity to Mohenjo-Daro and the historic 1943 Sindh Assembly that passed the Pakistan Resolution. Therefore, he argued that a province that helped create Pakistan cannot face fragmentation.
He rejected calls to carve out Karachi as a separate province. According to him, Karachi grew from Sindh’s soil and remains inseparable historically and emotionally. In addition, he cited Article 239 of the 1973 Constitution, which requires a two-thirds majority of the provincial assembly to alter boundaries.
Murad Shah reminded the House that the assembly passed a similar resolution in 1994. He stressed that Sindh has always defended its rights through constitutional means. As a result, he urged members to support the current resolution to protect the province’s future.
Political Reactions and Clear Message
The resolution condemned any conspiracy to divide Sindh or detach Karachi. It directed the government to forward the document to the president, prime minister, Senate chairman and National Assembly speaker. Furthermore, it called on political stakeholders to avoid divisive rhetoric.
Murad Ali Shah clarified that the resolution does not target any individual. However, he insisted that opposing it would amount to supporting division. He also reaffirmed his party’s commitment to federalism and national unity.
The session began with Quran recitation under Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah. Lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches shared their views before the House adopted the Sindh unity resolution.
