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Dear visitors, More than 30 million people living in Sindh, the southeastern province of Pakistan that was once home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, have been engaged in non-violent resistance to the fundamentalist ideology of Pakistan for the last fifty years. Last May, the Congressional Human Rights Caucus held hearings on the human rights situation in Pakistan. Congressman Tom Tancredo observed :
"The treatment received by the Sindh province in Pakistan is also of concern. Sindhis are peace loving, nonviolent Sufis, supportive of the American values of democracy and secularism, and opposed to terrorism and nuclear arms. However, they continue to be marginalized by the Pakistan government, and are negatively affected by the Pakistani government's efforts to dam the Indus River."
Vibrant Sindhi communities numbering in the tens of thousands exist throughout the world.
These Sindhis condemn the terrorism and Talibanization of Pakistan and advocate democracy and civil society for all the nationalities. In January 2005, Governor Rick Perry of Texas said in a message to Sindhi-Americans :
"Sindhi-Americans continue to play an important role in promoting peace, democracy, and human rights. By putting thought into action, you have reinforced the importance of being civic-minded, committed citizens, and I wish you continued success."
Pakistan is currently under the control of a military government that denies the peoples of its smaller provinces, especially Sindh and Balochistan, their due political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Over the last few years, the Pakistani government has received several billions of dollars in international aid from the USA, EU, Japan, and other donor countries under the pretext of its role in the "war against terrorism." In reality, the current military dictatorship continues to promote Islamic fundamentalists, impose medieval laws against women and minorities, and teach religious intolerance and anti-Semitism in schools. Pakistan’s role in nuclear proliferation severely threatens the peace and security of the region.
Sindhudesh.com not only seeks to highlight these injustices and attrocities but also to provide an insight into the peace loving, pacifist and liberal minded culture of the Sindhis. In short, to provide the - Sindhi nation's story.
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