SA adopts 'unanimous' resolutions against division of Sindh province
26 September, 2014
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KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly (SA) on Thursday passed two separate resolutions unanimously against the division of Sindh.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members of the House remained absent from proceedings in protest over party workers' arrest overnight. When the House started proceedings, opposition members staged a token walkout after the chair did not allow opposition leader Shaharyar Mahar to move a resolution.
With Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza in the chair, Pakistan Peoples' Party's MPA Sohail Anwar moved the resolution along with PPP members against the division of the province or formation of new administrative units in the backdrop of recent demand of MQM.
The resolution stated, "According to the Article 2 of the Constitution, the territories of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall comprise of four provinces. Among those Sindh is the second largest province of the country with rich culture, civilisation, language and history. Its age is more than 5000 years BC. People from different regions of the world and cultures like Argoons, Tarkhans, Mongols and others came to Sindh and merged in Sindh.
Sindh has the distinction of being Babul Islam. The foundation of creation of Pakistan was paved through resolution of the Sindh Assembly. Ban-ee-Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was not only born in Sindh but as first head of state, he presided this august House and Karachi became capital of the country."
It further stated, "The democracy reflects choice of people and the constitution clearly provides a valid path for creation of new provinces. If in general elections any party secures two-thirds majority or collation of parties forming 2/3 majority then it can alter the territories, Article 239/4 of Constitution also safeguards the entity of provincial boundaries and no change can be made in territories unless 2/3 majority of parliament and subsequently 2/3rd majority of that particular Provincial Assembly so decides.
If any party proposes in their manifesto and secures two-thirds majority in provincial and National Assembly election that they have a right to demand, and for other political parties is their democratic right to oppose.
Keeping in view its glorious past and importance this Assembly unanimously resolves that Sindh has remained as one entity since centuries and shall remain the same with its existing boundaries intact forever. Inshallah." The resolution was passed in the absence of opposition and the MQM.
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