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Sindh Assembly Set to Reject Plans for New Provinces

The vote will record who backs division and could deepen an already tense federal–provincial fight over how Karachi and Sindh are governed.

Overview

  • PPP Sindh president Nisar Khuhro said the assembly will hold a debate on an adjournment motion and then pass a majority resolution rejecting proposals for new provinces while putting supporters on the record.
  • Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah reaffirmed that Sindh will not be divided and noted the constitution requires a provincial assembly decision with a specified majority to create a new province.
  • MQM-P leaders led by Mustafa Kamal continue to press for new administrative units, arguing they would give residents greater local control and have announced plans for a national dialogue.
  • Sindh ministers accused MQM-P of promoting division and branded the proposals as a politics of hatred, pointing to past assembly resolutions in 1948, 2000, 2014, 2019 and 2026 opposing any split.
  • The assembly vote will publicly crystallize party positions and could heighten tensions over Karachi’s control and resource allocation, with possible effects on local services and political mobilization across urban and rural Sindh.