Insurgency in Sindh

Insurgency in Sindh

Map of major ethnic groups in Pakistan, Sindhis (Yellow) are in the Southeast
Date2003 – Present
(20 years)
Location
Sindh, Pakistan
Status Ongoing (low-level insurgency)[2][3][4]
Belligerents

Pakistan Pakistan

 Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army
Sindhudesh Liberation Army
Supported by
Balochistan Liberation Army[1]
Baluch Liberation Front[1]
Balochistan Republican Army[1] (until 2022)
Baloch Nationalist Army (until 2023)
Commanders and leaders
Murad Ali Shah
(Chief Minister of Sindh)
Mohsin Naqvi
(Interior Minister of Pakistan)
Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry
(Major-General of Sindh)
Ghulam Nabi Memon
(Inspector-General)		 Darya Khan
Gulzar Imam (2022–2023) Surrendered[5]
Sarfraz Bangulzai (2023) Surrendered[6]
Basheer Zeb
Strength
50,000+ Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
83+ civilians

The Insurgency in Sindh is a low-intensity insurgency waged by Sindhi Nationalists against the government of Pakistan. Sindhi nationalists want to create an independent state called Sindhudesh.

Sindhi nationalists have allied up with Baloch nationalists over the years to counter Pakistan's security forces. Although, due to Sindh province’s growing middle class and educated youth the insurgency never gained popular support among the masses.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Pakistani militants shift focus to cities in targeting of Chinese". Nikkei Asia. 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "'Sindhi separatists carried out 10 terror attacks across province in 2020'". The News. 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Missing political approaches". Dawn News. 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ Aakash Tolani (16 April 2014). "Sindh is not East Pakistan". Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
  5. ^ "BNA chief says farewell to arms". Express Tribune. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Sarfraz Bangulzai Baloch Appointed As New Head of BNA, Media Reports". Khaama Press. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Sindhi and Baluch Separatists Team Up to Target Chinese Interests in Pakistan". Jamestown. Retrieved 2023-02-21.