Sindh Chief Minister Declares No Bloodshed Will Occur Over New Province Proposal, Denies Governance Collapse.

Sindh Governor Murad Ali Shah announced on Thursday that the government would not tolerate violence over the debate on creating new provinces. He rejected claims that the current governance system had collapsed and warned that bloodshed would not be permitted. Speaking after a mining conference, Mr. Shah said the Sindh Assembly has repeatedly opposed any new provincial division. “The Sindh Assembly not once, many times, unanimously opposed the creation of any new province in Sindh,” he said. He added that the constitution allows provinces to be formed with a two‑thirds majority in a provincial assembly. The chief minister urged media outlets to keep the issue from becoming taboo and urged demonstrators to follow established procedures and obtain permission before staging protests. During the speech, Mr. Shah also mentioned that the Sindh government plans to procure one million tonnes of wheat to protect local farmers and that electricity generation from the Thar coal sector will increase from 2,640 megawatts to 3,000 megawatts in the coming days. He noted that over 15 million tonnes of coal are produced annually from the Thar blocks, saving the country more than $1.5 billion in foreign exchange. The statement came after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had suggested that the governance framework required reform and the creation of new units. Mr. Shah’s comments seek to reassure the public that any changes would be pursued within constitutional bounds.