After Pahalgam attack, World Sindhi Congress accuses Pakistan of terror sponsorship and decades of water injustice against Sindh.
London [UK], April 27:
In the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, the World Sindhi Congress has sharply condemned Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism and accused it of systemic water injustice against Sindh.
Speaking to News agency, Hidayat Bhutto, UK and Europe Organiser of the World Sindhi Congress, held Pakistan responsible for providing sanctuary to UN-designated terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar.
“Pakistan sponsors terrorism across the world, and UN-designated terrorists like Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, and hundreds of others are provided safe havens by them,” Bhutto stated, adding that these groups operate freely from Pakistani soil.
Turning to the chronic grievances of Sindh, Bhutto criticized Pakistan’s control over the Indus River and the marginalization of Sindhi people in water-sharing decisions.
“Pakistan does not represent Sindh even today,” he said. “They have always been concerned only about Punjab.”
Before 1947, Sindh’s Sindhu Delta was among the most prosperous regions, rich in agriculture and natural resources. But after Pakistan’s creation and the signing of the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960, massive dam and barrage constructions diverted water away from Sindh, devastating the ecosystem and economy.
Bhutto revealed that Punjab has further worsened the situation by building six new canals and breaking promises to only open them during floods. “They pledged to open canals only during floods but committed fraud by keeping them open permanently, leading to systematic water theft from Sindh,” he charged.
He stressed that Sindh’s survival is inextricably linked to the Indus River, warning that continued water injustice will push the region toward severe drought and environmental collapse.
“Pakistan only cares about the interests of Punjab and has no concern if Sindh is destroyed,” Bhutto said bluntly.
Calling for urgent international intervention, Bhutto demanded that any future treaties on the Indus must guarantee direct and separate representation for Sindh, with strong international guarantees to protect their ecological and human rights.
“The revival of the Sindhu Delta is essential to prevent a looming drought and restore prosperity to our region,” he concluded.
The World Sindhi Congress’s condemnation comes as anger builds across Sindh and beyond against Pakistan’s policies of terror sponsorship and internal marginalization.