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Ayaz Latif Palijo Leads Massive March in Matiari Against Corruption, Water Theft & PPP Rule
Thousands marched in Matiari led by Ayaz Latif Palijo, protesting PPP’s corruption, water theft & corporate farming. Palijo warned rulers: Sindhi people won’t stay silent if their lands & rivers are looted.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-09-20
Ayaz Latif Palijo Leads Massive March in Matiari Against Corruption, Water Theft & PPP Rule

Thousands of people took to the streets of Matiari under the leadership of Ayaz Latif Palijo, head of the National People’s Movement (NPM), in a protest march against corruption, water theft, corporate farming, crime, and the trampling of merit.

The rally began from the main gate of Matiari and concluded with a large public gathering at Mak Chowk Medical Store Chowk, held under the banner of Jashn Latif. Addressing the charged crowd, Palijo launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), holding it responsible for the destruction of Sindh through corruption, misgovernance, and exploitation of resources.

“Sindh cannot prosper as long as the corrupt PPP government remains in power. The people of Sindh will not allow their rivers and lands to be looted. If our water and resources are taken away, history will remember us as criminals,” Palijo warned.

He accused the federal government of turning a blind eye to PPP’s corruption, saying that any attempt to deprive Sindh of its resources would spark a powerful backlash. “If Sindhi people stand up for their rights, the rulers’ roads will be blocked,” he declared.

Palijo also strongly criticized the Sindh Public Service Commission, alleging that jobs were being sold for millions of rupees, depriving youth of merit-based opportunities and leaving them in despair. He accused the ruling elite of living in luxury while workers, farmers, students, and teachers remained deprived of basic human rights.

Highlighting PPP’s 18 years of continuous rule in Sindh, Palijo said the party had looted every department — from education and health to agriculture — transferring wealth abroad while leaving the province in ruins. “The PPP takes votes from the people of Sindh and then abandons them. Poverty, hunger, and unemployment have only worsened under their rule,” he remarked.

The NPM leader also condemned anti-people economic policies, inflation, and rising poverty. He said oppressive taxation was pushing the middle and working classes further into misery, while the wealthy were fleeing abroad. “Every new government proves to be a continuation of the last, prioritizing corruption over development,” he noted.

Palijo criticized controversial projects like corporate farming and canal systems, calling them anti-Sindh and a ploy to occupy Sindh’s land and water resources. He also blamed incompetent rulers for man-made flooding, alleging that dams were mismanaged to cover up corruption and failures.

Concluding his address, Palijo invoked the teachings of Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, urging people to follow his message of peace, equality, and resistance against oppression. “The real beauty of Latif’s land lies in justice, tolerance, and love,” he said.

The massive march highlighted growing discontent in Sindh over water rights, corruption, and poor governance, with Palijo positioning himself as a strong opposition voice against PPP’s long-standing dominance in the province.
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