KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly has passed a resolution rejecting any move to separate Karachi from Sindh, declaring that the city is an integral part of the province.
The resolution was presented by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who strongly criticised statements calling for the division of Sindh or the separation of Karachi. He told the House that any such move goes against history, the Constitution, democratic values and the wishes of the people of Sindh.
The chief minister said the Assembly clearly rejects any conspiracy aimed at breaking Sindh or creating a separate province that includes Karachi. He stressed that Karachi has always been, and will always remain, an inseparable part of Sindh.
In a message shared on his official X account, Murad Ali Shah said the Assembly had sent a clear message that Sindh’s unity is sacred and that the people stand united for their homeland.
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The resolution was passed after recent demands by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) to declare Karachi a federal territory under Articles 148 and 149 of the Constitution.
On January 22, MQM-P leader and Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal made the demand during a press conference in Karachi, following a deadly fire at Gul Plaza.
The fire broke out on January 17 and took nearly two days to control. At least 73 people lost their lives, dozens were injured, and around 1,200 shops were damaged in the incident.
Later, MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar called on Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to remove the Sindh chief minister, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, and Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon over the tragedy.
He also said that if the provincial government failed to perform its duties, Karachi should be handed over to the federal government.
