65 Jeay Sindh activists quit banned outfits, join national mainstream

In a significant development tied to Independence Day celebrations, 65 activists linked to banned factions of Jeay Sindh, including the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), publicly renounced their affiliation and joined the national mainstream in Larkana on Wednesday.

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, the activists, gathered at the Larkana Press Club under the leadership of Mir Salman Ali, Muhammad Urs, Aftab Ali, Ghafar Ali, and Muhammad Haseeb, raised resounding slogans in favour of Pakistan while holding the national flag.

The former members alleged that they had been misled under the guise of patriotism into carrying out anti-state activities.

They accused the leaders of banned outfits of operating from abroad while using local activists to further anti-Pakistan agendas.

Declaring their full allegiance to the country, the participants announced, “From today, our only flag is Pakistan’s flag, and we will have no association with any organisation other than the state.”

Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), formed in 1995 after the death of GM Syed, also promotes Sindh’s independence from Pakistan.

The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) is one of several Sindhi separatist groups advocating for an independent Sindhudesh.

Founded in 2000 by veteran Sindhi nationalists who split from JSQM, its exiled leader, Shafi Muhammad Burfat, currently resides in Germany under political asylum.

Reporter: Abdul Khaliq Mughiri