The Sindh Hari Committee () was a

leftist Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social hierarchies. Left-wing politi ...

and

Sindhi nationalist Sindhi nationalism (Sindhi language, Sindhi:) is an ideology that claims that the Sindhis, an ethnolinguistic group native to the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Sindh, form a separate nation. After Bangladesh Proclamation ...

political organization 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 sought to promote the interests of the ''Haris'' (landless

peasant A peasant is a pre-industrial agricultural laborer or a farmer with limited land-ownership, especially one living in the Middle Ages under feudalism and paying rent, tax, fees, or services to a landlord. In Europe, three classes of peasan ...

farmers) of

. It was founded in 1930 by G. M. Syed. In 1947,

Hyder Bux Jatoi Hyder Bux Jatoi (; ), 7 October 1901 – 21 May 1970) was a revolutionary, leftist, peasant leader in Sindh, Pakistan. He is known as "Baba-e-Sindh" (Father of Sindh). He was also a Sindhi writer and poet. He was for many years the president of ...

took over as president of the committee until his death in 1970. In 1957, it became a constituent party of the

National Awami Party The National Awami Party (NAP) was the major left-wing political party in East and West Pakistan. It was founded in 1957 in Dhaka, erstwhile East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Yar Mohammad Khan, through th ...

. The Sindh Hari Committee ceased to function as an official political party in the 1970s. However, it continues to exist as a movement advocating for Sindhi peasant rights, maintaining an online presence and engaging in activism. While the original committee lost prominence as a political force during the 1970s, its legacy persists through grassroots efforts and historical significance. Today, the Sindh Hari Committee is no longer active in mainstream

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but remains a symbol of peasant advocacy. Although it holds little influence in national politics, it has stayed relevant by opposing issues such as the transfer of peasant land to clans during the 2000s and 2010s. As of 2024, the Committee has also voiced opposition to the

Pakistan People’s Party The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a centre-left political position, it is curr ...

(PPP), underscoring its continued commitment to representing the rights of Sindhi peasants.

External links

Sindh Hari Committee page link

References

Political parties in Pakistan Politics of Sindh Political parties of minorities in Pakistan {{Pakistan-party-stub