NA adopts resolution against Indian Defense Minister’s remarks on Sindh

The National Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent remarks on Sindh, calling his statement an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty.

The resolution, moved by Pakistan People’s Party MP Aslam Alam Niazi, in a session chaired by President Ayaz Sadiq, declared the Indian minister’s comments “highly condemnable” and asserted that the statement was “an attack on the sovereignty of Pakistan”.

The resolution further declared that “Sindh is an inseparable part of Pakistan”, reaffirming the constitutional and historical status of the province within the federation. The assembly members expressed strong disapproval over what they termed as India’s interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs.

During Thursday’s session, the National Assembly also passed several bills, including the King Hamad University of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences Bill 2025 (Amendment).

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Sindh Assembly condemns Rajnath Singh’s statement

The Sindh Assembly also passed a joint resolution condemning a “provocative” statement by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, who recently claimed that Sindh was historically part of India. The resolution – tabled jointly by the Treasury and Opposition benches – was unanimously approved by all lawmakers.

The resolution was moved by PPP Minister Mukesh Chawla. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Zia Lanjar told the House that the opposition had approved the measure, making it a joint resolution. Mahesh Kumar Haseeja of the MQM read the text on the floor.

Speaking in the Assembly, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah condemned Singh’s remarks as “highly provocative and baseless”. He said the history of Sindh predates the pre-Islamic era, with ancient Sindh spanning areas such as Multan and Makran. He noted that the Sindh section of the Muslim League was among the first to support the creation of Pakistan.

Referring to Singh as a minister “born in Uttar Pradesh and ignorant of Indus heritage”, Shah described the comments as a sign of frustration. “Whoever has drunk the water of Indus cannot betray this land,” he said, adding that Sindh is an integral part of Pakistan. He urged the federal government to disseminate the resolution internationally to draw world attention to India’s projects on the Indus River.

Opposition leader Ali Khurshidi also supported the resolution, saying Pakistan’s armed forces had made a “befitting response” to Indian aggression. He assured the House that the opposition supported the idea of ​​going beyond political differences.

Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani said the Pakistani armed forces and people courageously defeated India in the recent conflict. Education Minister Sardar Shah called Singh’s statement “ignorant”, highlighting Sindh’s 6,000-year-old history. He noted that if India claimed Sindh, Pakistan could also claim Gujarat and Haryana.

Muhammad Wasim of the MQM advised India to “stop dreaming” and accept reality, while Giyan Chand Essrani of the PPP said Indian leaders seemed “seized by fear”. Other lawmakers from the Sunni Ittehad Council, MQM and Jamaat-e-Islami also condemned the Indian defense minister’s remarks.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at an event in New Delhi a few days earlier, had said: “The country of Sindh is not part of India today, but culturally, Sindh has always remained a part of India.” »

He added that the borders “continue to change”, saying: “No one knows if Sindh can be part of India again tomorrow. The people of Sindh, owners of the Indus River, will always remain ours. It does not matter where they live; they will always be ours.”

Singh further said that former BJP leader LK Advani had written that Sindhi Hindus, especially those of his generation, had never accepted the separation of Sindh from India. He also claimed that Hindus across India consider the Indus river sacred.