NAWABSHAH, June 26: The Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM) has said it will reject any National Finance Commission award unless Sindh was given the ownership rights over its resources.

This was stated at a seminar titled “Revenue and Mineral Resources of Sindh and Discriminatory Distribution of Revenue” held under the aegis of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz at the H.M. Khojo auditorium here on Sunday.

JSM chairman Syed Zain Shah presided over the seminar.

Mr Shah said that Sindh produces 62 per cent of oil, 37 per cent of gas, 31 per cent of coal and 39 per cent of electricity of the value of billions of dollars.

He said that Sindh contributes Rs465.25 billion revenue to the centre in current budget but in return it receives only Rs52.33 billion and Rs398.42 billion of its revenue was being spent on Punjab and the army.

He demanded the four federating units should be given freedom and sovereignty.

The Central General Secretary of the JSM, Mansoor Khaskheli, said that Sindh was earning billions of rupees but its people were living below poverty line due to which about 2,700 people of Sindh committed suicide in 2004.

He said that Sindh was also paying a huge amount to Rangers and FC personnel.

Syed Muneer Shah, Agha Qamar, Rajab Jalbani, Javed Qazi and others also spoke at the seminar.—Correspondent