Muhajir Sooba
| Muhajir Sooba مہاجر صوبہ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Proposed province | ||
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| Province | Sindh | |
| Languages | ||
| • Official | Urdu | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+05:00) | |
The Muhajir Sooba (Urdu: مہاجر صوبہ, literally meaning 'Immigrants Province') is a political movement which seeks to represent the Muhajir people of Sindh.[1][2] This concept floated as a political bargaining tool by the leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain for the creation of a Muhajir province for the Muhajir-majority areas of Sindh, which would be independent from Sindh government. The political deprivations of MQM became the major causes leading towards the demand of a separate province.[3] Various other names have been suggested by Altaf Hussain to refer to proposed new province such as Sindh 1 and Sindh 2.
Pakistan Peoples Party, the dominating political force of Sindh as well Imran Khan, leader of PTI, an other major political party of Pakistan, always opposed and condemned the creation of any such province although it is becoming more acceptable to talk about "north sindh and south sindh regions similar to North Panjab, Central panjab and south Panjab regions".[4][5]
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References
- ↑ "Altaf for 'Sindh One' and 'Sindh Two'". Dawn.com. Jan 5, 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Z, Ali (January 4, 2014). "New province: Altaf Hussain kicks up a firestorm". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Altaf threatens separate province for Urdu speaking Sindhis". Dawn. Jan 4, 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Hafeez, Tonio (September 26, 2014). "Controversy averted: Assembly passes resolution against division of Sindh". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "Fahim slams Altaf for seeking to divide Sindh on administrative grounds". Dawn. Sep 21, 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.