KARACHI:
Nationalist and opposition parties in Sindh will go on strike today against the system of local governance in Sindh.
With many political and religious parties also lending support to the strike call, a complete shutter down is expected in many areas across Sindh dominated by the nationalist parties.
Besides the nationalists, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pir Pagara-led PML-Functional, Awami National Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl), Sunni Tehreek, Karachi City Alliance, Punjabi Pakhtoon Ittehad and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party among others have supported the strike called by the Sindh Save Committee (SSC).
Today’s strike coincides with the Pakistan Peoples Party’s 46th foundation day, which according to the party’s Sindh leadership, will be celebrated from the ward to the district levels.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 30th, 2012.
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