PPP ruling Sindh through artificial majority, says MQM's Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that a party with an “artificial majority” has taken control of Sindh, raising serious constitutional and political concerns.

Speaking at a press conference in Karachi alongside MQM leaders Mustafa Kamal and Farooq Sattar, Siddiqui criticized the passage of a resolution by the Sindh Assembly, calling it contrary to Pakistan’s Constitution.

He questioned whether Sindh could adopt a resolution that conflicts with the Constitution of Pakistan.

The MQM leader also targeted the politics of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), claiming its political trajectory began with divisive slogans.

He argued that those who contribute “100 percent of the budget” are left with only “one percent of authority,” adding that such an imbalance is unsustainable.

He questioned the motive and urgency behind tabling the resolution in the Sindh Assembly terming Karachi as integral part of Sindh.

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Emphasizing national unity, he said, “Our motherland is Pakistan,” and recalled that the country had endured trauma and tragedy in the 1970s.

He further stated that the assemblies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab had recognized Urdu as the national language.

“As long as we are here, every dream of Sindhudesh will fail,” he declared, reiterating his claim that a party with an artificial majority has occupied Sindh.

He questioned whether similar political dominance existed in any other province.

Raising concerns about ethnic divisions, Siddiqui asked whether any other province was divided along linguistic lines.

He noted that Karachi is home to the largest number of ethnic communities in Pakistan and argued that governance should reflect that diversity.

Siddiqui questioned whether similar treatment had been meted out elsewhere in the country, accusing authorities of branding every dissenting voice as treason.

He claimed that two distinct classes had been created in Sindh and stressed that all stakeholders must play a role in Pakistan’s development and prosperity.