If the Governor represents MQM, then who represents the Federation?
- If his views are personal, why has he not been removed?
- If his actions are in violation of his constitutional role, why is the state silent?
Dr. Muhammad Mataro Hingorjo | Ireland
The recent outburst by Sindh’s Governor Kamran Tessori—“Yeh nahi hona chahiye ke kahin se bhi uth kar ajayen Karachi aur yahan apne bachon ko parhayen”—is not an isolated statement. It is part of a pattern of divisive, ethnic, and exclusionary rhetoric that has become his political trademark since assuming office. Far from representing the Federation in Sindh, Mr. Tessori has repeatedly projected himself as the Governor of MQM, a group long known for ethnic militancy, criminal violence, and terrorizing the diverse communities of Karachi.
Let us be clear: Karachi is the capital of Sindh, not a disputed urban territory. It is not some no-man’s land to be claimed by political mafias. It is the cultural, historical, and administrative heart of Sindh. The people of Sindh—whose ancestors built this land and sustained it through generations—have the first and natural right to live, work, and educate their children in Karachi. Attempts to present Sindhis as outsiders in their own capital are not only deeply insulting—they are dangerously provocative.
Yet the current Governor has, time and again, acted as an ethnic campaigner for MQM, issuing statements that echo the most exclusionary narratives of the past: that Karachi “belongs” to only one community, and others—especially Sindhis—must remain at the margins. The Federation is fully aware of MQM’s violent history, which includes decades of bloodshed, armed militias, extortion networks, and targeted killings. These are not vague allegations—the state itself has conducted multiple operations against MQM’s terror wings. To now seat a self-proclaimed MQM loyalist in the Governor House and allow him to spew hate without consequence raises a disturbing question:
Is the Federation complicit or simply indifferent?
If the Governor represents MQM, then who represents the Federation?
If his views are personal, why has he not been removed?
If his actions are in violation of his constitutional role, why is the state silent?
For Sindhis, this silence is not neutral—it is telling. It signals to us that ethnic fascism is not only being tolerated at the highest level but perhaps even endorsed. In a province already facing water theft, resource exploitation, and political marginalization, such actions serve to further alienate the indigenous population from the structures of the state.
It is time for the Federation to speak clearly. Is Kamran Tessori your Governor, or MQM’s? Do you support his vision of Karachi as an exclusive urban enclave for terrorists or do you recognize it as part of Sindh—a province whose people have every right to be present, visible, and vocal in their own capital?
Until that clarity is provided, the people of Sindh will continue to see this appointment—and the silence around it—as a deliberate provocation, not a coincidence.
Read: Tessori: A Threat to Communal Harmony
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Dr. Muhammad Mataro Hingorjo is a Family Physician originally from village Dhandhi Hingorja, Tharpakar, Sindh, currently residing in Limerick Ireland.
