The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (, ;

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: Jeay Sindh United Front; JSMM ) is one of several major separatist political parties in

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

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, that advocate for the separation of

Sindhudesh The Sindhudesh movement is a separatist movement that advocates to create a country for the Sindhi people by establishing a sovereign state called Sindhudesh (, ) in the region of Sindh. The movement was founded by G. M. Syed, after Bangladesh ...

from

. Founded in the year 2000, by the veteran Sindhi nationalists belonging to the Sindhudesh movement who left

JSQM Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (, JSQM, Long live Sindh National Front) is a nationalist political party in the Sindh province of Pakistan, that advocates for Sindhudesh, Sindh's independence from Pakistan. The party was founded in 1995 after death of ...

. The founder and the current Chairman of party

Shafi Muhammad Burfat Shafi Muhammad Burfat (born November 25, 1965) is the founder and current chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz; a separatist and liberal political party in Sindh, Pakistan who believes in the secession of Sindhudesh from Pakistan. Disappearan ...

is living in exile in

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under

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. Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies have been accusing JSMM for violence in the

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and it had been also reported that prior to his asylum in Germany, the Party Chairman

had been living in

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. On March 15, 2013, through an official

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, Pakistan's Home Ministry

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JSMM as a terrorist organization and banned its freedom of association and speech. A significant rise in the Human Rights violations in

have frequently been witnessed in previous years and Human rights campaigners are thoroughly concerned about the

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and

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of JSMM leaders and activists. Former

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of JSMM

Muzafar Bhutto Muzafar Bhutto (August 23, 1970 – May 22, 2012; Sindhi: مظفر ڀٽو) was a Sindhi nationalist politician, who served as the Secretary General of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM). His body was found at a roadside near Hatri bypass, in ...

was abducted and killed by Pakistani Agencies. Senior vice chairman of JSMM Sirai Qurban Khohaver and three others were set ablaze near

Sanghar Sanghar (; English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district). The driving distance of Sangher from Karachi is 268 kilometers ...

History

Formation (2000)

Shafi Burfat and other party leaders left

in 2000, and formed new outfit of

freedom movement namely JSMM on November 26, 2000 at Sann. This was announced in the "Jeay Sindh Workers Conference" convened by the nationalist leaders

, Samiallah Kalhoro,

. Speakers in that conference alleged that

was not serious regarding the national independence of

Emergence as a massive party (2009)

In the year 2009, Gmist Council (governing institution) of another Sindhi nationalist outfit

(A), decided to merge it with

JSMM The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (, ; translation: Jeay Sindh United Front; JSMM ) is one of several major separatist political parties in Sindh, Pakistan, that advocate for the separation of Sindhudesh from Pakistan. Founded in the year 2000, by ...

. But later Chairman of

Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (A) Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (, JSQM, Long live Sindh National Front) is a nationalist political party in the Sindh province of Pakistan, that advocates for Sindh's independence from Pakistan. The party was founded in 1995 after death of GM Syed. ...

Abdul Wahid Aresar Abdul Wahid Arisar () (11 October 1949 – 3 May 2015) was a notable scholar, writer, researcher and Sindhi politician who was one of the heads of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), a political party in Sindh. It was reported that there were ...

denied joining the

but most of the party leaders led by Sirai Qurban Khahawar left Aresar and joined

. And thus JSMM soon emerged as the 2nd largest separatist Sindhi organization associated with

Freedom Movement.

Organizational Details

Structure

The highest authority in the party is the Chairman. Officially, Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz constitution provides a four-year term for the Chairman. Chairman is elected by National Congress (Higher Authority) of organization. Elected Chairman is authorized to elect the Central Organizational Body from the members of Central Committee.

Policies

JSMM regards Sindhi Nationalist,

G.M. Syed Ghulam Murtaza Syed (17 January 1904 – 25 April 1995), known as G. M. Syed was a Sindhi nationalist and politician, who is known for his scholarly work, later proposing ideological groundwork for separate Sindhi identity and laying the fou ...

as an intellect, ideologue and architect of the cause of complete independence of

from

. It totally rejects the

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way of struggle for getting freedom and strongly advocates all the forms of anti-state movement for the independence of

from Pakistan. It has repeatedly shown its support for the West’s the war on terror. It has been staging Sindh-wide protests & marches to condemn the

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hegemony over federation and its exploitation of natural and mineral resources of

. It also condemns racism and religious intolerance. JSMM holds

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responsible for the water crisis in Sindh & has been rejecting the 1991 water accord. It has also been protesting the CPEC, Mega city projects and influx of outsiders in

, demanding cancellation of citizenship and registration for the alien settlers from the other provinces.

Allegations

Connection with Sindhudesh Liberation Army

The Sindhudesh Liberation Army is a militant organization based in the

province of

, strives to establish an independent state of

SindhuDesh The Sindhudesh movement is a separatist movement that advocates to create a country for the Sindhi people by establishing a sovereign state called Sindhudesh (, ) in the region of Sindh. The movement was founded by G. M. Syed, after Bangladesh ...

. The group is currently headed by Chief Commander Darya Khan. Pakistan's media also criticized that JSMM's Chairman

is operating

Sindhudesh Liberation Army The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (also known as Sindh Liberation Army or SLA) is a Sindhi Militant organization based in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It became publicly known in 2010 after it claimed responsibility for a targeted bomb blast on ra ...

from

Connection with Indian Research and Analysis Wing

Two suspected people killed on 5 July 2014, were considered by police to be activists of JSMM. They died when the bomb they were carrying blew after a traffic accident in

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. According to police, Abdul Fatah Dahiri and Usman Panhwar were members of

which may have ties with India's premier intelligence agency RAW. The Indian intelligence agency might have been trying to target UN designated terrorist

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, who was having a public rally nearby, using its local agents. Two nationalist activists were rounded up by police, suspecting them of sabotaging CPEC project. Police officials claimed that they had launched attacks to

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the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with funding from the Indian spy agency

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Human Rights Abuses

Activists of JSMM has been at the receiving end of Human rights violations, perpetrated by the Pakistan Security and intelligence agencies. Condition has reached an alarming proportion. In Sindh, 100s of JSMM members and activists have been disappeared and killed extrajudicially with their tortured, bullet riddled bodies being dumped on the streets. Some infamous cases include that JSMM's former leader, Mr. Muzzafar Bhutto who was abducted two times and was kept in military torture cells, where he succumbed to his injuries during his second detention. On April 21, 2011 unidentified armed men at Bakhorri Mori area in district Sanghar shot at the car carrying JSMM members Senior Vice-Chairman Sirai Qurban Khuhawar, Noorullah Tunio, Roploo Cholyani, and Nadir Bugti causing the gas tank to ignite. Munir Khan Cholyani, the Media Coordinator at JSMM, was abducted and extra-judicially killed by Pakistani LeAs.

References

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External links

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History

Formation (2000)

Emergence as a massive party (2009)

Organizational Details

Structure

Policies

Allegations

Connection with Sindhudesh Liberation Army

Connection with Indian Research and Analysis Wing

Human Rights Abuses

See also

References

External links