Fortnightly Movement Brief
Popular Uprising in Sindh: Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, hate-mock actions, road blocks
People express their anger through mock-anger practices by embossing the government officials name on the stray animals. A large number of the PPP parliamentarians have
been thrown upon the Bangles and their houses have been pelted with the stones.
The so-called "National" media of Pakistan is not properly covering the situation.
Here is the daily brief of the movement in the reversal order:
Movement Brief I
After legislating over the highly controversial and popularly rejected local government bill, which according to majority population of Sindh is a virtual attempt to divide Sindh, has caused an abrupt resistance movement in the province.
Popular Uprising in Sindh: Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, hate-mock actions, road blocks
Resistance and uprising is
underway in Sindh since last 15 days against the controversial Sindh Local
Government Law, in which two province-wide shutter-down and vehicle-jam strikes
were observed and hundreds of thousands people participated the rallies and
marches held across the province including the capital city of the province.
People in almost all major cities
and towns of the province are protesting almost every day. More than 700
activists have been booked and / or detained by the police, mostly under the
notorious Anti-Terrorism Act.
On October 14 evening, police and
law enforcers besieged Hyderabad, the second largest city of Sindh to ensure
the public gathering by the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in favor of
the controversial law.
During first four days of the
uprising, four (4) activists were killed by police and law enforcing agencies,
which resulted into the street gun-battles in some districts according to
newspapers. At least one police station was ablaze by the protesters.
A large number of civil society
organizations and activists, poets, writers, journalists, lawyers, and
professional bodies have protested against the legislation that is bound to
administratively divide Sindh. The lawyers suspended the courts proceeding in
protest across the provinces, and entry of Sindh Law Minister in the Lawyers
Bar Councils is banned.
The so-called "National" media of Pakistan is not properly covering the situation.
Here is the daily brief of the movement in the reversal order:
October 14
Hyderabad city
was besieged by police and armed forces only to ensure PPP’s public gathering in
the favor of Sindh Local Government Law.
PPP
government held crackdown over the activists of various political parties. Beyond
50 activists were arrested from various towns and cities of the province.
Protest
Marches, demonstrations and hunger strikes were held across the provinces
against Sindh Local Government Law.
Writers
protests against the Sindh Local Government Law in Larkana city.
October 13
Activists of
JSQM held rally against SPLGO Law in various towns and denounced the
uncivilized language used by PPP ministers for the historical residence of sain
GM Syyed.
Nationalists
held protest in various cities against the detention of activists.
Ex-Minister
and Parliamentarian from Karachi, Hakim Baloch, talks about his planed resignation
from PPP. PPP was criticized internally by its Ministers and Parliamentarians.
Protests
held at district and sub-district headquarters of Sindh by various political
parties. Protesters threaten of launching radical resistance movement across
Sindh.
Beyond 100 activists
of opposition and nationalist parties detained.
October 12
PML – N
Convention in Kunri, attended by hundreds of workers, rejects the Sindh
People’s Local Government Ordinance (SPLGO) Law.
Hundreds
attend JSQM held a rally in Shikarpur city against SPLGO Law and the murder of
Bashir Qureshi.
Forcedly
disappeared activist of JSMM was released by law enforcing agencies as the
victim started bleeding.
Protest
rallies and token hunger strikes were organized in various cities and towns of
Sindh against detention of the activists of various nationalists’ parties.
October 11
Protest
rallies and hunger strikes were organized across the province on the call of
Save Sindh Committee against Sindh local government law. Thousands of activists
attended the protests.
Thousands of
the people attended a public gathering in Karachi organized by Pakistan
People’s Party – Murtaza Bhutto group against Sindh local government law.
Hundreds
attend the rally against Sindh local government law in Shikarpur on the call of
National People’s Party (NPP).
October 10
Thousands of
Karachites marched in the Karachi city and gave sit in against the Sindh local
government law on the call of Save Sindh Committee.
A large
number of protesters held a protest rally on the call of Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM)
in the Malir district of Karachi against Sindh local government law.
Protest
rallies held and token hunger strikes carried across the province on the call
of JSQM and Awami Tahreek.
Law
enforcing agencies raid the house of City Alliance, Karachi president Samir
Baloch and took him away to an undisclosed destination.
October ober
9
Citizens and
activists belonging to various political parties protested across the province
and gave sit-ins against the local government law.
Awami
Tahreek held a congregation in Badin, in which hundreds of participants
rejected the local government bill.
The writers,
folk singers, and poets of hilly and mountainous areas of Sindh held at
gathering in Thano Bula Khan and demanded the repealing Sindh Local Government
Law.
October 8
Protest
demonstrations, rallies, token-hunger strikes, and sit-ins were held across the
province against SPLGO.
October 7
Thousands
marched in Malir, Karachi against the Sindh local government law and blocked
the National Highway, which connects the port city with the rest of Pakistan.
Corner
meetings were held in Naseeabad town in which citizens condemned Sindh local
government law.
A Sindhi
worker, Abdul Ghaffar Soomro was killed targeted in the Bilawal colony of
Karachi by the terrorists.
Hundreds of
students block Hyderabad – Mirpurkhas highway in protest against the Sindh
local government law and murder of Bashir Qureshi.
Repercussion
of Local government law in Karachi enhanced sufferings of Hindus. The
authorities demolished 100 houses of Hindus.
A large
number of civil society activists held token hunger strike against Sindh Local
Government Law in Hyderabad.
PPP Sindh
minister and tribal chief Nadir Magsi was welcomed in his home district city
Warah with Bangles and Tawas.
Political
parties, civil society activists, women rights groups, and professional bodies
took out processions against Sindh local government law across the province
gave sit in and observed token hunger strikes.
Experts,
lawyers, writers, and civil society leaders held a dialogue in Hyderabad on Sindh
local government law and consensually rejected it.
Hundreds
march on the call of Jeay Sindh Mahaz – Khaliq for the Sindh’s right for the self-determination
in Larkana city.
October 6
Pakistan
Muslim League – F, Awami National Party, and National People’s Party declined
negotiation offer by Pakistan People’s Party over the amendments in Local
Government Law.
A large
number of writers, civil society activists, and intellectuals held a protest
demonstration in Karachi against Sindh Local Government Law. The protesters
also included prominent Urdu poet Ms. Fahmeeda Riaz.
Prominent
Sindhi poet and veteran education Mariam Majidi declared returning Sitara-e-Imtyaz,
the higher civil award in protest against the local government law.
Writers and
civil society activists also held a protest rally in front of Hyderabad Press
Club.
October 5
Hundreds of JSQM
activists held Freedom March for Sindh in Sukkur under the leadership of Abdul
Wahid Arisar.
Thousands
attend a PML – F congregation in Umerkot denouncing Sindh Local Government Law.
The parties playing major role in the movement include: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STP), Sindh United Party (SUP), Awami Tahreek (AT), Sindh National Movement (SNM), Jeay Sindh Mahaz - Riaz (JSM-R), Jeay Sindh Mahaz - Khaliq (JSM - K), Sindh National Movement (SNM), Awami Jamshoori Party (AJP), Pakistan People's Party- Murteza Bhutto and others. Besides, there are some centralist parties that include Pakistan Muslim League - Functional (PML-F), Pakistan Muslim League - Q (PML-Q), National People's Party (NPP), Awami National Party (ANP) and others.
A large number of civil society organizations is also supporting the movements.
NEWS DIGEST II
Sindhi resistance against governance law
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Links of selected news and articles on ongoing people's resistance movement against local government act and for Right to Rule their Historical Motherland
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NEWS BEYOND PAKISTAN
Gulf News, UAE
Times of News, UK
Protests continue against LG system in Sindh cities
Protests against local govt law in Sindh enter second day
Iran Radio Islam, Iran
Pakistan: Protests against local govt law in Sindh enter
second day
BBC Urdu
بلدیاتی انتخابات، سیاسی جماعتوں کے خدشات
صوبہ سندھ میں نیا بلدیاتی نظام نافذ
سندھ: نئے بلدیاتی نظام سے اتحادیوں میں
اختلافات
سندھ بلدیاتی نظام پر اختلافات، مزید وزراء
مستعفیٰ
بلدیاتی نظام، پیپلز پارٹی کو شدید تنقید
کا سامنا
پیپلز پارٹی کے پانچ رہنماؤں کےگھروں پر
حملے
http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2012/10/121009_ppp_sindh_bomb_tk.shtml
The Kooza, India
Azadi Times, India
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NEWS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH DAILIES OF PAKISTAN
Daily The News, Pakistan
Houses of six PPP leaders targeted with bombs, grenades
Nationalists reject two systems, call strike today
Sindh People’s Local Government Bill 2012
Protests, hunger strikes against SPLG Act 2012 continue all
over Sindh
Express Tribune
As ruling party prepares for rally, nationalists vow to wear
black
New local govt law: Opposition whips up crowd in Badin
against PPP
Attacks on houses of PPP lawmakers
Hoping to shun ‘traitor’ label, PPP to hold gathering Monday
Local government backlash: Amid song and dance, anti-Sindh
mantra goes on
Daily Dawn
LG law supporters termed enemies of Sindh
PML-N march against local govt law
SBC vows to continue struggle till withdrawal of LG law
Torture alleged
NPP fears demolition of goths in Karachi
‘Attacks a move to sabotage protest’
STPP, PPP-SB protest
Opponents trying to stir up civil war, says law minister
Lawyers protest in Khairpur
The detailed news is covered by Sindhi Media alone. Here are some links:
Daily Awami Awaz www.awamiawaz.com Daily Kawish www.kawish.com Daily Ibrat www.dailyibrat.com Daily Sindh www.sindhhyd.com Affair Magazine www.affairnews.com KTN Television www.ktntv.tv Radio Voice of Sindh, UK www.radiovoiceofsindh.com |
Movement Brief I
After legislating over the highly controversial and popularly rejected local government bill, which according to majority population of Sindh is a virtual attempt to divide Sindh, has caused an abrupt resistance movement in the province.
Four activists have been
killed so far by the police in the streets or through torture at police
station. Hundreds of activists are detained. Street battles have been reported
in the various towns including the Nawabshah, the hometown of president
Zardari.
Almost all cities and towns are protesting
every day. On October 1, 2012, whole province was on the strike, and
thereafter, strike has lasted for fifth day in many towns until October 5,
20012. On October 4, thousands of the people blocked the national highway for
six hours. The highway connects rest of the country with major ports of
Pakistan in Karachi.
The people’s resistance
started on October 1, when Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Mutahida Qaumi
Movement (MQM) jointly legislated over highly controversial and popularly
rejected Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2012.
NEWS DIGEST I
Sindhi resistance against governance law
|
Links of selected news and articles on ongoing pecalople's resistance movement against local government act and for Right
to Rule their Historical Motherland
|
NEWS BEYOND
PAKISTAN
Khalij Times, UAE
Zee News, India
Times of News, UK
Demotrix
BBC Urdu
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NEWS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH DAILIES OF PAKISTAN
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The detailed news is covered by Sindhi Media alone. Here are some links:
Daily Awami Awaz www.awamiawaz.com Daily Ibrat www.dailyibrat.com Radio Voice of Sindh, UK www.radiovoiceofsindh.com |
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