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. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

and Sindhi nationalist political organization in

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

, Pakistan that sought to promote the interests of the ''haris'' (landless peasant farmers) of

. It was founded in 1930 by

G. M. Syed Ghulam Murtaza Syed (Sindhi) ( Sindhi: غلام مرتضي سيد, 17 January 1904 – 25 April 1995), known as G.M Syed (Sindhi) was a prominent Sindhi politician, who is known for his scholarly work, passing only constitutional resolution in ...

. In 1947,

Hyder Bux Jatoi Hyder Bux Jatoi ( sd, حيدر بخش جتوئي; ur, ), 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 ...

took over as president of the committee until his death in 1970. In 1957 it became a constituent party of the National Awami Party. Subsequent leaders included Azhar Jatoi (1962–2020), grandson of Hyder Bux Jatoi.

Azhar Jatoi (1962–2020)

Azhar Jatoi, chief of Sindh Hari Committee (Sindh Peasants Committee) was born on 15 February 1960 in Hyderabad, Sindh. He got his education up till graduation in Hyderabad and joined the hari struggle in 1982. He strived hard for his grandfather’s mission and took its responsibility from a very early age. Just like his grandfather Hyder Bux Jatoi and father Mazhar Jatoi, Comrade Azhar Jatoi always spoke for the rights of the poor, no matter the situation he never let injustice take place in any peasant’s life. Just like his grandfather, Comrade Azhar Jatoi was also a leader who waged a struggle to awaken the downtrodden masses and make them aware of their rights. He remained associated with Anti Greater Thal Action and Kalabagh Dam Action Committee as well as Ponam, a now largely dormant conglomerate of various nationalist political parties. He actively participated in protests against the dual local government system introduced by PPP government in Sindh in 2012. After years of his struggle serving the hari community with his support Comrade Azhar died due to cardiac arrest on November 18, 2020. Comrade Azhar Jatoi led the Sindh Hari Committee till his death to the best of his abilities and tried to emulate his grandfather, raising voice for the downtrodden and haris at all forums. He was laid to rest in Kalhoro Colony near Hyder Bux Jatoi’s grave.

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