HYDERABAD, Jan 22: Activists of the Awami Tehrik held protest demonstrations in different parts of Sindh on Sunday to protest against the army operation in Balochistan.
In Hyderabad, activists of the party and its women’s wing, Sindhiani Tehrik, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club.
Talking to journalists, Vishnu Mal, Noor Ahmad Katiar, Roshan Barhamani alleged that while innocent people were being killed in the operation in Balochistan, Sindh was being deprived of its resources.
They regretted that the government had refused to abandon the Kalabagh dam project which would destroy Sindh. However, they said, the people of Sindh would continue their struggle till the project was shelved.
They demanded that the Balochistan operation should be called off immediately.
THATTA: Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo has said the country has been made hostage by what he called non-democratic and anti-people forces which have miscalculated public consciousness on water and other sensitive issues.
He was talking to journalists on Saturday evening at the residence of the late Syed Allah Dino Shah where he had arrived to offer condolence to his heirs on his death.
Mr Palijo said that being politically conscious, the people of Sindh were aware of their legitimate rights and were striving to protect them. The Jan 18 rally in Hyderabad was a proof of it, he added.
Flanked by People’s Party Parliamentarians’ Sindh Council member Abdul Sattar Lohar and former party MPA Ghulam Qadir Palijo, Mr Palijo said it was the time to launch a struggle for taking back Sindh’s resources, including lands, services, oil, gas and other minerals, which had been usurped.
Lauding the struggle of Baloch people to safeguard their natural resources and restore their rights, he said Sindhis were cooperating and they continued to raise their voice for their deprived brothers.
He called the rulers not to follow policies which were creating hatred among the provinces.
DADU: Awami Tehrik activists held demonstrations in Dadu, Mehar and Jamshoro on Sunday against the army operation in Balochistan and the proposed construction of Kalabagh and other dams on the River Indus.
The protesters, led by Mashooq Chandio, marched from the Faridabad town to the Mehar Press Club.
Party activists also marched in the Dadu town and held a demonstration outside the press club.
They were led by Mumtaz Ali Bhand and Riaz Ali Pechuho.
A demonstration was also held in the Jamshoro town.
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Activists of the Awami Tehrik took out a procession here.
Led by Irshad Ali Rajpar, the procession after marching through different roads reached the press club where the participants observed a token hunger strike.
The protesters demanded end to the Balochistan operation.
SHIKARPUR: Activists of the AT took out a procession here to express solidarity with the people of Balochistan.
Speaking on the occasion, party leaders Shamshad Memon, Karim Hakro, Zahid Ghaloo, Agha Qurban, Humair Ali Soomro and others condemned the Balochistan operation.
SUKKUR: Leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sindh chapter, has demanded an immediate end to army operation in Balochistan and the shelving the Kalabagh dam plan forever and suspension of cooperation with the United States.
The demand was made at a meeting of the JUI Sindh, held at Madressah Manzil Gah, Sukkur on Sunday.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Maulana Abdul Qayoom Halejvi. Besides the secretary general the JUI Sindh, Dr.Khalid Mehmood Soomro, several leaders from all over the province participated in the meeting. Speaking on the occasion they condemned air strike over Bajaur agency by the US forces and alleged that President Musharraf, Shaikh Rasheed and Sher Afghan have put the country’s solidarity and integrity at stake, while the prime minister was performing the role of an onlooker.
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