Chairman Sohail Abro characterized the current state of these regions as a form of subjugation, citing systemic exploitation of resources and cultural oppression. He specifically criticized the central government for manipulating the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, which he claims deprives provinces of their rightful economic share. Abro also pointed to water management issues, alleging the illegal construction of the Jalalpur Canal and ongoing plans for additional diversions from the Indus River that threaten local livelihoods.
Sarang Hyder, coordinator for the Voice for Missing Persons of Sindh, shifted the focus to the humanitarian crisis, alleging a pattern of state-sponsored enforced disappearances. He stated that over 3,500 Sindhi activists have been abducted in recent years, with at least 100 individuals found killed. Hyder named missing figures such as Sohail Bhatti, Rohal Laghari, and Ayub Kandro, asserting that these disappearances occur frequently at airports and private homes. The movement is now calling on UN human rights bodies to intervene and pressure the Pakistani government to account for these detainees.
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