Mirpurkhas: Activists of the Sindhiyani Tehreek and Qaumi Awami Tehreek staged their 25th consecutive protest rally in Mirpurkhas under the banner of “United and Strong Sindh”, raising concerns over water shortages, the Zulfiqarabad project, the alleged diversion of Indus River water, the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment, corruption, alleged plans to divide Sindh, the alleged abductions of Ujala Parveen and Priya Kumari, so-called Karo Kari killings, and other issues they described as anti-Sindh policies.

The rally marched on foot from Shimla Bakery to the Mirpurkhas Press Club and was led by the parties’ central General Secretary Nusrat Khaskheli, along with Kulsoom Kaloi, Jameela Laghari, Shahida Kaloi, Anam Baghio, Nargis Kaloi, Aneela Kaloi, Maqsood Bhurgri, Comrade Karar Rehbari, Anwar Nouhani, Majeed Baghio, Altaf Khaskheli, Zakir Laghari, Shaukat Nouhani, Shahid Kaloi, Babu Nouhani, and other leaders.

Addressing the demonstration, the speakers claimed that crimes against women, children, and religious minorities in Sindh are increasing, while what they described as an artificial water shortage is severely damaging agricultural crops. They demanded the early recovery of Ujala Parveen and Priya Kumari, the provision of Sindh’s constitutional share of water from the Indus River, an end to corruption, and the immediate withdrawal of what they termed anti-Sindh projects.

The leaders further stated that any attempt to seize or interfere with Sindh’s natural resources, land, or the waters of the Indus River would not be accepted. They also called for concrete measures to revive agriculture, support farmers, restore merit, improve education, and safeguard public rights, warning that they would expand their protest campaign if their demands were not addressed.