ECONOMY
OF PAKISTAN, ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND
MILITARY POWER IS DEPENDENT ON SINDH
ALTAF HUSSAIN
Mr
Hussain said that Sindh is the only province of Pakistan where people from all
over the country come searching for employment, peace and better life.
The Sindh “Dharti” (Land of Sindh) provides sanctuary to all
irrespective of their colour, creed, language and even religion. It is for this
reason that a large number of people belonging to Punjab, NWFP, Balochistan and
Kashmiri and Seraiki speaking people are settled in Sindh, which cannot be
witnessed in any other province. He said that certain elements allegedly accuse
the people of Sindh of hating and discriminating people of other provinces. If
the people of Sindh had hated or discriminated against people of other provinces
then they would not have allowed them to settle in Sindh. He said that Sindh
feeds Pakistan but itself starves. He
said that economy of Pakistan, its nuclear program and military power is
dependent on Sindh, which contributes more than 70 percent in the national
exchequer. Without Sindh’s
contribution, the system in Pakistan will not survive even for a week. He said
that those who spread hatred against Sindh and issue negative statements are in
fact, ungrateful.
Mr
Hussain demanded that all anti-Sindh projects must be stopped forthwith, Sindh
be provided its legitimate share in the NFC Award and its unanimous resolution
adopted by the Sindh Assembly on Thal Canal and Kalabagh Dam must be honoured.
Mr Hussain said that permanent citizens of Sindh must be employed in all the
institutions, factories, industries and corporations in Sindh. He said that it
is unjust to employ people from other provinces while ignoring the permanent
citizens of Sindh. Similarly, local residents must be employed in Sindh Police,
Rangers and army. Mr Hussain said that we would like to see a strong Pakistan,
however, it is our right to peacefully struggle for our rights, which is also
provided by the United Nations Charter. If we are unable to provide rights to
the province feeding the entire country then how can we demand rights for
Kashmiris, Palestinians and others? The philosophy of realism and practicalism
is no longer confined to Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities but it has now
spread all over the province. While
praising the Sindhi-speaking workers for spreading the Movement’s message
throughout Sindh Mr Hussain said that the results of the recent by-elections of
local bodies stand witness to their efforts.
While saluting their efforts, Mr Hussain said, “you have proved to be
true sons of Sindh”. Mr Hussain
paying tributes to party workers said that several feudals, waderas and
jaagirdars attacked MQM’s polling camps, tortured our polling agents and
workers, however, our workers remained determined. He reiterated that we are not
against feudals, jaagirdars or any wadera, however, we are against the
oppressive and medieval feudal system. And
we would like to inform them that we fear no one except the Almighty Allah. He said that the resolute, determined and ideological MQM
worker are not afraid of the oppressive acts of anti-Sindh forces and their
agents, i.e. waderas. In the end he
assured that our unity cannot be harmed and we will continue to spread the
message of love and peace of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (RH) and will continue to
do so till we get the rights for the Sindh Province.