JSMM Leaders Demand UN-Supervised Referendum for Sindhudesh Independence

Burfat argues that the Sindhi nation, rooted in the Indus Valley Civilisation, faces an existential threat from what he describes as state-led demographic engineering. The JSMM claims that mass settlement programs in urban and industrial hubs are designed to reduce the indigenous population to a minority. Beyond these demographic concerns, the party alleges that Pakistan’s military has occupied vast tracts of land, effectively stripping the region of its political and economic sovereignty.

The appeal further highlights a deep-seated grievance regarding the extraction of natural resources. Burfat contends that Sindh’s oil, gas, and coal reserves are being siphoned to Punjab, leaving local communities without basic infrastructure or clean water. These economic pressures, combined with the alleged suppression of political activism—including reports of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings—form the basis for the JSMM’s "neo-colonial" critique of current federal policies. By positioning Karachi as the heart of the Sindhi homeland, the group rejects any administrative restructuring that might decouple the city from its historical jurisdiction, framing the independence of Sindhudesh as the only viable path to self-determination.