Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz

Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz
AbbreviationJSMM
ChairmanShafi Muhammad Burfat[1]
FounderShafi Muhammad Burfat
Founded26 November 2000 (23 years ago) (2000-11-26)
Banned15 March 2013 [2][3][4][5]
Split fromJSQM
HeadquartersSann, Sindh
NewspaperAzadi translation: Freedom[6]
Student wingJeay Sindh Students' Federation(JSMM)[7]
IdeologySindhi nationalism
Separatism
Colors  Red
SloganSindhudesh Is Destiny, G.M Syed Is The Guide
Party flag
Website
www.jsmmsindh.com

The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (Sindhi: جيئي سنڌ متحده محاذ, pronounced [dʒiːeː sɪŋd̪ʱ mʊt̪eːɦɪd̪a məɦaːz] ⓘ; translation: Jeay Sindh United Front; abbr. JSMM lit. 'Long Live Sindh United Front') is one of several major[8][9] separatist political parties in Sindh, Pakistan, that advocate for the separation of Sindhudesh from Pakistan. Founded in the year 2000, by the veteran Sindhi nationalists belonging to the Sindhudesh movement who left JSQM.[10] The founder and the current Chairman of party Shafi Muhammad Burfat is living in exile in Germany under political asylum.[11]

Pakistani Law Enforcement Agencies have been accusing JSMM for violence in the province[12] and it had been also reported that prior to his asylum in Germany, the Party Chairman Shafi Muhammad Burfat had been living in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1] On March 15, 2013, through an official decree, Pakistan's Home Ministry proscribed JSMM as a terrorist organization and banned its freedom of association and speech.[5]

A significant rise in the Human Rights violations in Sindh have frequently been witnessed in previous years and Human rights campaigners are thoroughly concerned about the enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings of JSMM leaders and activists.[5] Former Secretary General of JSMM Muzafar Bhutto was abducted and killed by Pakistani Agencies.[13] Senior vice chairman of JSMM Sirai Qurban Khohaver and three others were set ablaze near Sanghar, Sindh.[14]

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  2. ^ "61 banned outfits named by Senate, JuD under observation". Dawn (newspaper). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Da'ish outlawed despite doubts over its existence". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Nothing is worse than aggressive stupidity". Daily Times(newspaper). 21 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "PAKISTAN: The government bans secular and nationalist groups to appease the fundamentalist and Taliban groups — Asian Human Rights Commission". Asian Human Rights Commission. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ^ "About Publication - JSMM". JSMM Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Van torched, detainees freed: Police and students clash on SU Jamshoro campus". DAWN.COM. Dawn Media Group. 20 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  8. ^ "'Pakistan govt, military perpetrating genocidal crackdown of Sindhis'". Zee News. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Here's The Untold Story Of Sindhudesh - A 'Country' Of Sindhi People Lost In Pakistan". indiatimes.com. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Nationalist Party JSMM Launched - JSMM". JSMM. Daily Dawn. 27 November 2000. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Exclusive: Interview with Shafi Burfat, JSMM Chairman fighting for Sindh separation". NewsGram. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  12. ^ Siddiqi, Farhan Hanif (2012). The Politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan: The Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir Ethnic Movements (1 ed.). Routledge. p. 116. ISBN 9780415686143.
  13. ^ "JSMM's Muzaffar Bhutto found dead after going missing for over a year - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Three JSMM men killed in attack". DAWN.COM. Dawn Media Group. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.