MITHI: Lawyers in Tharparkar on Monday staged a two-kilometre march and held a sit-in at Kashmir Chowk to protest against what they described as moves towards a possible division of Sindh and attempts to wrest control of the province’s natural resources.
Organised on the call of the District Bar Association Tharparkar, a large number of lawyers marched from the Judicial Complex to Kashmir Chowk. The demonstrators staged a sit-in and raised slogans against any proposed division of the province, disrupting vehicular traffic at the busy intersection for some time.
The demonstration was spearheaded by advocates Qeemat Meghwar, Abdul Subhan Samejo, Jeelum Singh, Vasand Thari, Zaheer Nehrio, Mohan Mantharani, Ashiq Bajir, Shankar Meghwar, Dayal Sahrai, Zaheer Junejo, Qurban Samejo, Hemraj Bheel and Rai Singh, among others.
Addressing the participants, the speakers highlighted that Pakistan was founded under the leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah — himself a lawyer — and maintained that the legal fraternity held a primary responsibility to defend the country, its Constitution, and democratic order. Describing Sindh as an ancient and historic land with a civilisation stretching back thousands of years, they vowed to oppose any move aimed at altering its territorial boundaries.
The lawyer leaders maintained that any attempt to split Sindh would severely undermine national integrity and harmony, warning the authorities against taking controversial decisions that could create widespread unrest. They declared that lawyers across the province stood entirely united on the issue and would resolutely protect Sindh’s territorial integrity as well as its rich natural resources.
The protesting legal fraternity also accused the provincial administration of using police force against citizens campaigning against the division of Sindh. They asserted that the protest in Mithi marked the beginning of a wider campaign, warning that lawyers were prepared to lead a broader resistance movement if circumstances required.
Furthermore, the speakers alleged that constitutional and legal principles were being systematically undermined, adding that lawyers would continue to champion both the Constitution and the rights of the people over their land.
Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2026
