Shafi Burfat Calls for Recognition of August 14 as Day of Enslavement in Pakistan
Darmstadt [Germany], August 15: Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has called for August 14 to be recognized as a day of enslavement rather than celebration in Pakistan. He argues that the creation of Pakistan was a British strategy to divide India by exploiting religious differences.
Burfat contends that the ‘two-nation theory,’ which led to Pakistan’s creation, was a fabrication to enslave historical nations like Sindh and Balochistan under the military dominance of the ‘landlocked Punjabi nation.’ He claims that Sindh’s resources have been exploited, leaving its people in poverty despite their land’s wealth.
The statement criticizes the Pakistani state’s exploitation of Sindh’s resources, including minerals, rivers, lands, and maritime assets, which have benefited Punjab at the expense of the Sindhi population. Burfat accuses the federal government, military, and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of perpetuating this exploitation.
Burfat also highlights the cultural and linguistic oppression faced by the Sindhi people, arguing that Sindh’s history, language, culture, and Sufi traditions have been distorted by Pakistani fundamentalism. He calls for the youth of Sindh to unite in the struggle for the freedom of Sindhudesh from ‘Punjabi imperialism, occupation, and fascism.’
In his statement, Burfat calls on Punjabi intellectuals, writers, political leaders, and journalists to acknowledge the historical realities and inform future generations that the two-nation theory was a political strategy, not a divine command. He concludes by asserting that Pakistan today is synonymous with Punjabi imperialism and calls for the freedom of Sindhudesh and other oppressed nations.
Doubts Revealed
Shafi Burfat -: Shafi Burfat is a leader and the Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), a political organization in Pakistan that advocates for the rights of the Sindhi people.
Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) -: Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) is a political group in Pakistan that fights for the independence and rights of the Sindhi people, who live in the Sindh region of Pakistan.
August 14 -: August 14 is celebrated as Independence Day in Pakistan, marking the day in 1947 when Pakistan became an independent country from British rule.
Day of Enslavement -: Shafi Burfat wants August 14 to be called the ‘Day of Enslavement’ because he believes that the creation of Pakistan led to the oppression and exploitation of the Sindhi people.
British strategy -: Shafi Burfat argues that the British created Pakistan to divide India and take advantage of the differences between Hindus and Muslims.
Sindhudesh -: Sindhudesh is a term used by some Sindhi people to refer to an independent state for Sindhis, separate from Pakistan.
Punjabi imperialism -: Punjabi imperialism refers to the idea that the Punjabi ethnic group, which is the largest in Pakistan, dominates and controls other ethnic groups, like the Sindhis, in an unfair way.
