Karachi, February 22, 2026: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday strongly criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led Sindh government for moving a resolution in the Sindh Assembly opposing the creation of any new province, terming the move “unconstitutional”.
A day earlier, the Sindh Assembly passed a resolution declaring Karachi an “inseparable part” of Sindh and rejecting any proposal that suggested otherwise.
Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Sunday, MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, flanked by senior party leaders Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal and Senator Faisal Subzwari, said the resolution violated the Constitution of Pakistan.
“Yesterday, a resolution against the Constitution of Pakistan was passed by one assembly of Pakistan,” Siddiqui said, alleging that a province had acted “as if it were a separate country”.
He questioned whether any provincial assembly had the authority to pass a resolution that contradicted the Constitution, adding that the move challenged “Pakistan, its Constitution, its law and its state”. Siddiqui noted that the PPP had been ruling Sindh for the past 17 years.
Referring to Article 239 of the 1973 Constitution, Siddiqui said it clearly outlined the constitutional procedure for the creation of new provinces. He also cited Articles 246 and 248, which he said empowered the president to act under extraordinary circumstances.
The MQM-P convener stressed that his party’s demands had always remained within constitutional bounds, reiterating that dialogue — not threats — was the only way forward. “What fear made you table this resolution?” he asked, insisting that MQM-P had never violated the Constitution.
Drawing on Pakistan’s political history, Siddiqui recalled the post-1970 period, saying that while other provinces adopted Urdu as a provincial language, Sindh did not, alleging that this reflected the ruling party’s “other intentions”.
“As long as we are here, every dream of establishing Sindhudesh will be shattered,” he declared, adding that MQM-P stood firmly for Pakistan’s unity and integrity.
He further questioned what he termed the long-standing political and administrative neglect of Sindh’s urban centres, arguing that voices raised for rights in the province were often branded as traitorous. Siddiqui emphasised that MQM-P had always placed Pakistan above party interests, recalling that the party had distanced itself from its founding leader over remarks against the country.
The resolution, tabled by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and passed with a majority, stated that the House “unequivocally condemns and rejects any conspiracy aimed at the division of Sindh or the creation of a separate province comprising Karachi”.
“Karachi is, and shall forever remain, an integral and inseparable part of Sindh,” it declared.
The move came amid repeated calls by MQM-P for greater federal intervention in Karachi, including demands that the metropolis be declared a federal territory.
The resolution urged all political stakeholders to refrain from divisive rhetoric and reaffirmed that Sindh’s unity, territorial integrity and historic identity would be defended through constitutional, democratic and political means, asserting that the assembly stood united beyond party lines in defence of Sindh’s integrity and legacy.
