HYDERABAD: JSQM’s hunger strike enters third day

Published
0

HYDERABAD, Sept 1: Ac-tivists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) organising committee continued hunger strike outside the press club for the third consecutive day on Saturday in protest against enforced disappearance of nationalist leaders, including Dr Safdar Sarki, Asif Baladi, Bashir Shah, G.M. Bhagat, Chetan Bajir.

The party had announced that it would observe hunger strike for 300 hours without break starting the strike on Thursday.

The strikers were led by central organiser, Serai Qurban Khuhawar, Hafeez Pirzada while the chairman of central organising committee, Shafi Mohammad Karnani, Abdul Wahid Arisar, Riaz Chandio, Nazeer Solangi and Rooplo Choliyani also took part in the strike.

The leaders said that the party would hold demonstrations and hunger strikes throughout the province on Sept 3 for the release of missing leaders.

Opinion

Editorial

Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...