The Sindh United Party (SUP) is a Sindhi nationalist regional political party that aims to give the democratic rights to the people of Sindh over their homeland and believes in more provincial rights. The party was founded by former Deputy Speaker of Sindh Assembly Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah in 2006.[4]
Sindh United Party سندھ یونائیٹڈ پارٹی | |
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| Sindhi name | سنڌ يونائيٽڊ پارٽي |
| Abbreviation | SUP |
| President | Syed Zain-ul-Abdin Shah[1] |
| Chairman | Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah[1] |
| General Secretary | Jagdesh Kumar Ahuja[1] |
| Founder | Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah |
| Founded | 9 December 2006 |
| Headquarters | Jamshoro, Sindh[1] |
| Ideology | Sindhi nationalism Regionalism[2] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Religion | Secular |
| National affiliation | Grand Democratic Alliance[3] |
| Colors | White and Red |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| sindhunitedparty | |
History
editThe SUP was formed on 9 December 2006 at a political workers' convention at G.M Syed Edifice Jamshoro, in Sindh. Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah, a former deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly, laid the foundation of the party. Syed Zain Shah is the current president of the Sindh united party.
On 3 November 2007, the dictator, Pervez Musharraf, imposed an emergency and suspended the 1973 constitution of the country. For the restoration of democracy, the SUP launched a series of protests across the country peacefully. The party has a firm belief in the power of nonviolence and has been the strongest advocate of religious harmony and separation of religion and state on account of its very foundations. The party is supported by the Indus Valley Civilization people's connection to Sufism.
In 2015, the SUP decided to launch a mass mobilisation and awareness campaign after Eid al-Fitr against terrorism, religious extremism and corruption in Sindh.[5]
G.M Syed Centre
editThe G.M Syed Centre (Sindhi: جي ايم سيد عمارت) is the residence and office of the party at Jamshoro, established by Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah grandson of Saaen G.M Syed. Many researchers are offered food and residence in the world-notable library of G.M Syed established within the centre.[6] It is the place of learning for many Sindhi nationalists, scholars, researchers and common people.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Notification Intra-Party Elections of Sindh United Party" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Kaleem Butt (April 27, 2015). "Sindhi and Urdu speaking Sindhis must unite: Syed Jalal Shah". The Sindh Times. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "SUP joins GDA to make a stand against 'bad' governance". The News International. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Sindh United Party launched". 10 December 2006.
- ^ "Voicing concerns: SUP to launch mass mobilisation drive after Eid". The Express Tribune News Network. The Express Tribune. June 3, 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "G.M. Syed Library and Papers". Digital Library for International Research (DLIR). Retrieved 24 July 2015.