Parties in Pakistan's Sindh province have announced a strike to protest against the arrival of displaced people from the restive North Waziristan, fearing it would threaten peace and prosperity of the province.
In a meeting held by the nationalist parties today, it was decided there will be a complete strike on July 22, as the consensus was that the arrival of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) would lead to increase in terrorism in the province, the Express News reported.
Jalal Mahmood Shah, President of Sindh United Party said that the provincial Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government had no system to monitor the arrival and activities of the IDPs in Sindh and this was a major threat to peace and prosperity of the province.
"The arrival of IDPs will lead to increase in terrorism, sectarian violence and extremism because many militants have entered the province with these IDPs," he said.
Millions of people have been displaced due to Pakistan military's Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan to flush out local and foreign terrorists.
Sindhi nationalist parties command more influence in the interior and rural areas of the province but have little impact in urban politics where Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) dominate.
