THE TRANSFER OF VALUABLE RELICS FROM SINDH TO PUNJAB IS TANTAMOUNT TO DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

Karachi, 11 May 2002
The MQM Coordination Committee has strongly condemned the move by Punjab Establishment to close down the Archaeological Department and museums in Karachi to transfer the entire relics, books, scripts and artefacts fort.  They termed this act as a link of that same chain that has deprived Sindh province of its wealth since 1947.  The first act of deprivation was committed when decision was made to shift the capital from Karachi to Islamabad. That was followed by systematic transfer of all key government offices, departments and head offices of major commercial units. The act of transferring wealth from Sindh to Punjab in continuing unabated.  The committee stated that over one hundred thousand artefacts worth in excess of 20 million US Dollars are being shifted to Lahore.

The Coordination Committee pointed out that when MQM States that Sindh province has become a colony of Establishment of Punjab, and then there are those who criticize on it but the actions of Establishment of Punjab are clear proof of their intentions.  This must be checked.

The Coordination committee appealed to president Musharraf he should take serious notice of this move to transfer all the archaeological relics from Karachi to Lahore and take steps to put an end to this nefarious scheme.