NA passes resolution against Indian Defense Minister’s remarks on Sindh

The National Assembly passed a resolution condemning the recent remarks by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sindh, calling his statement an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty.

The resolution, moved by Pakistan People’s Party lawmaker Aslam Alam Niazi during a session with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, declared the Indian minister’s comments “highly condemnable” and claimed the statement amounted to “an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty”.

The resolution further stated that “Sindh is an inalienable part of Pakistan”, affirming the province’s constitutional and historical status within the federation. Members of the assembly expressed strong disapproval of what they described as India’s interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs.

During Thursday’s meeting, the National Assembly also passed several bills, including the King Hamad University of Nursing and Associated Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill 2025.

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Sindh Assembly condemns Rajnath Singh’s statement

The Sindh Assembly also passed a joint resolution condemning a “provocative” statement by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, who recently claimed that Sindh was historically part of India. The resolution – tabled jointly by the Treasury and opposition benches – was unanimously approved by all lawmakers.

The resolution was moved by PPP Minister Mukesh Chawla. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Zia Lanjar told Parliament that the opposition had approved the measure, making it a joint resolution. MQM’s Mahesh Kumar Haseeja read the text on the floor.

Addressing the assembly, Chief Minister Murad Ali condemned Shah Singh’s remarks as ‘highly provocative and baseless’. He said Sindh’s history predates the pre-Islamic era, with ancient Sindh spanning regions including Multan and Makran. He noted that the Sindh chapter of the Muslim League was among the first to support the creation of Pakistan.

Referring to Singh as a minister “born in Uttar Pradesh and ignorant of the Indus heritage”, Shah described the comments as a sign of frustration. “Whoever has drunk the Indus water cannot betray this country,” he said, adding that Sindh is an integral part of Pakistan. He urged the federal government to circulate the resolution internationally to draw world attention to India’s designs on the Indus River.

Opposition Leader Ali Khurshidi also supported the resolution, saying Pakistan’s armed forces had given an ‘appropriate response’ to Indian aggression. He assured Parliament that the opposition supported the move beyond political differences.

Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani said Pakistan’s armed forces and people bravely defeated India in the latest conflict. Education Minister Sardar Shah called Singh’s statement ‘ignorant’ and noted Sindh’s 6,000-year-old history. He noted that if India claimed Sindh, Pakistan could similarly claim Gujarat and Haryana.

MQM’s Muhammad Wasim advised India to ‘stop dreaming’ and accept reality, while PPP’s Giyan Chand Essrani said India’s leadership appeared to be ‘gripped by fear’. Other lawmakers from the Sunni Ittehad Council, MQM and Jamaat-e-Islami also condemned the Indian defense minister’s remarks.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at an event in New Delhi a few days earlier, had said, “The land of Sindh is not a part of India today, but culturally, Sindh has always remained a part of India.”

He added that the borders ‘keep changing’ and said: “Nobody knows if Sindh may become part of India again tomorrow. The people of Sindh, the owners of the Indus River, will always remain ours. It doesn’t matter where they live; they will always be ours.”

Singh further said that former BJP leader LK Advani had written that the Sindhi Hindus, especially those of his generation, had never accepted the separation of Sindh from India. He also claimed that Hindus all over India regard the river Indus as sacred.