In a first, Sindh to have a woman tribal sardar

MPA Heer Soho says community chose her as leader after her father

KARACHI:

For the first time in Sindh’s history, a woman is set to become a Sardar of her tribe. The decision has been taken with consensus by the Soho community of Sindh. After the demise of former tribal leader Ismail Soho, his daughter Heer Soho, a member of the Sindh assembly, will lead the tribe.

Heer Soho’s father, Sardar Ismail Soho, was an old member of the PPP and was imprisoned during the MRD movement. Heer Soho belongs to Mirpur Bathoro taluka of Sujawal. She started her political career by becoming a member of the Sindh Assembly from the platform of MQM. Later on, she bade farewell to MQM and joined her father’s political party, PPP, from where she was made a member of the reserved seat for women.

After Ramadan, Sindh’s Soho community will hold a ceremony in Mirpur Bathoro taluka of Sujawal. During the ceremony, Heer Soho will be graced with the tribal leader’s turban, after which she would be sworn as the first woman Sardar of the province. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Heer Soho said that as a woman, tribal leadership would not just be an honour for her but also a heavy responsibility.

She would be the first woman leader of the community and Sindh. She has accepted the community’s decision and will lead the community like her father. She thinks that the mandate is no less than a challenge for her.