Karachi erupted in protests on February 14 with the slogan ‘Let Karachi Live,’ highlighting years of urban decay and demanding accountability from rulers. Tear gas and police action followed, amplifying calls for change and sparking province-wide political fervor.
Cutting through the turmoil, Sindh Assembly on Saturday ratified a strong resolution, proclaiming Karachi as Sindh’s ‘integral and indivisible’ element and opposing separation efforts. PPP leader and CM Murad Ali Shah’s proposal marks a clear red line against division.
Explicitly rejecting plots to split Sindh or establish a Karachi-centric province, it stresses eternal bonds and implores parties to avoid disunity threats. The text honors Sindh’s territorial sanctity and ancestral legacy, promising protection through lawful, participatory methods.
This responds to MQM-P’s push for Karachi’s federalization. Their leader, federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, recently decried systemic provincial neglect.
In fiery exchanges, Shah rebuked claims of illegality, challenging detractors legally and reminiscing MQM-P’s 2019 alignment on a similar issue. The national-provincial alliance contradiction reveals tactical divergences.
Party lines transcended, the assembly vows defense of Sindh’s wholeness. The resolution not only pacifies separation anxieties but also charts a path for collaborative governance, urging focus on Karachi’s revival within Sindh’s framework amid ongoing public discourse.