The HRCP has suggested the division of Karachi on administrative grounds into three districts, the revival of the commissioners and deputy commissioners without magisterial powers, retaining of present tiny districts of Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar, Matyari and Tando Mohammad Khan and creating a new division with the name of Benazirabad in which the Dadu district is to be incorporated.
The people of Sindh would not accept such highly controversial formula as the Sindh Assembly has already passed a bill to retain five old districts in Karachi and the reunification of the Hyderabad district, whereas the ruling PPP had already announced making Lyari as the sixth district in Karachi. Nonetheless, the magisterial powers to the deputy commissioners always facilitate people to resolve their grievances in view of past experience and the HRCP must know this.
The HRCP's proposals to retain tiny four districts, including Hyderabad and the inclusion of Dadu with the proposed Benazirabad division are highly objectionable. This shows they have no appreciation of the matter. It was the height of injustice that during the Musharraf's regime, Karachi with a population of 15 million was retained as one district, whereas Hyderabad district was divided into four districts with a population of hardly half million each. However, our TV anchors seem to be unaware of this fact.
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