The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Friday condemning the recent spate of wall chalking and posters seen in Karachi calling for a Muhajir province, and called on the government to expose whoever was behind it.
The Muhajir Sooba Tehreek held a protest in Karachi earlier this week and has been promoting itself via graffiti and emails to media organizations.
However, two of the proposers of the resolution — Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA Humera Alwani — noted that a coalition partner of the PPP had not signed the resolution, which they would have liked.
When questioned, Alwani told reporters that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had not signed the resolution and their assent to the resolution when it was put to vote was not audible.
However, an MQM MPA Moin Pirzada made a speech condemning the graffiti but asked if the government should open talks with the movement’s backers or other separatist groups, a suggestion Palijo rubbished.
Session of the Sindh Assembly was adjourned till Monday morning.