A REEVALUATION OF THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE SINDHUDESH MOVEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON THE NATIONAL INTEGRATION OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

Ethnic movements have occurred in practically all of Pakistan's provinces. National integration has appeared to 
be jeopardized by ethnic movements. On the basis of ethnic nationalism, East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 
1971. This deadly trajectory could not have been stopped by the country's breakup. In the 1970s, secessionist 
movements grew stronger. One of these national identities that exacerbated Pakistan's feeling of vulnerability 
was Sindhudesh, a separate homeland for the Sindh people. The Sindhudesh concept is investigated in this 
paper, with a special focus on its origins and subsequent growth. It also looks at the movement's impact on 
Pakistan's national unity and, in the end, assesses the movement's fate.The sentiment of alienation (Muhajir 
relocation in Sindh and the construction of one unit), as well as the examples of other ethnic movements 
(Bengali nationalism), inspired the Sindhudesh movement immensely, according to the article. The advent of the 
PPP is also said to have harmed Sindhudesh's power and advancement, although Benazir Bhutto's death has 
given the cause a new lease on life. While Sindhudesh has had an impact on national integration, it is still active 
today. The essay suggests that the CPEC, NFC consensus, proper water allocation, and sharing in Sindhis both 
in the center and in the province will consolidate the federation and alleviate ethnic tensions.