Saturday, 4 October 2014

Sindh Chief Minister talks about exploitation of Sindh by Punjab and Federation of Pakistan

Sindh Chief Minister talks about exploitation of Sindh by Punjab and Federation of Pakistan
Chief Minister of Sindh Government Qaim Ali Shah has said that Sindh is being exploited and victimized. He said that even after contributing 72 percent oil and natural gas in Pakistan, Sindh is given lesser return of 22 percent and Punjab province is being given 45 percent; however the natural resources contribution of Punjab in the federation is 6 percent. He further said that the cooks and Imams of the mosques in the oil resources companies are being hired from outside Sindh. He said that Sindhis are being treated as baggers in Pakistan. (He was hinting at Punjab). News Courtesy: Daily Awami Awaz.

Chief Minister Sindh said this while talking to a public gathering in Jhol Tahsil (sub-district) of district Sanghar. There is mass movement in Sanghar and other districts of Sindh for the employment rights and natural resources in Sindh. Sanghar, being a stronghold of Pakistan Muslim League – Functional (PML-F) and Pir Pagaro’s Hur Jammat, recently created a greater public pressure for the natural resources rights. A couple of days ago, Sindh Police, in association with other armed forces, raided PML-F Parliamentarian’s house in the fake cases, which turned into an armed conflict between residents of Jhol and the armed forces. Sanghar district has also observed shutter-down strike over the incident. Sindhi people, mostly led by Sindhi nationalists, have been massively protesting for royalty, employment and other rights associated with the natural resources of Sindh. 



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