Sindhi nationalist organisation — Sindh Sabha — was unable to hold a roundtable conference after deployment of a heavy contingent of police and closure of roads leading to the Hyderabad Press Club. The police took several people into custody, while several leaders of Sindh Sabha were trapped in the conference hall due to the police presence. According to Sindh Sabha, a group of lawyers reached there and escorted the Sindh Sabha leaders out of the premises.
Sindh Sabha is known for its active struggle against the disappearance of Sindhi nationalist workers. It had called a roundtable conference under the title 'Let's Join Hands to Take Steps for the Survival of Our Natural Homeland Sindh'. Various nationalist parties had been invited to participate in the conference.
Sindh Sabha claimed that the police arrested their leaders including Shabbir Sindhi, Raja Chandio, Waheed Mustafa, and several workers from outside the club.
Police sources, however, said that only two workers of Sindh Sabha were in custody for their involvement in raising anti-Pakistan and anti-army slogans on Sunday. Sources said that the conference was also prevented due to the planned Sindh March by the newly formed nationalist party, Sindh National Congress, notorious for raising anti-Pakistan and anti-army slogans, and tearing banners related to Operation Banyanum Marsoos. Following the incident, the police registered a case against eight named and 250 unknown individuals, including men and women.
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