I have observed that the love of motherland is very intense in Sindhis and because of that they don’t break the bond with the land easily. The love for the area where you live is a natural thing but I believe that people of the country should move to other places within the country for better education and job opportunities. Go to any place within the country and abroad and you will find Urdu speaking, punjabis and Pashtuns in big numbers but the proportion of Sindhis don’t do justice. I met Sindhis for the first time during the training of my previous job, good fellas. What could be the reason for this?
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I have observed that the love of motherland is very intense in Sindhis and because of that they don't break the bond with the land easily. The love for the area where you live is a natural thing but I believe that people of the country should move to other places within the country for better education and job opportunities. Go to any place within the country and abroad and you will find Urdu speaking, punjabis and Pashtuns in big numbers but the proportion of Sindhis don't do justice. I met Sindhis for the first time during the training of my previous job, good fellas. What could be the reason for this?
on the mild side: There is a perception in Sindhi especially women that village next to village is Pardes. I remember my Ammi used to say me 'mera pardesi bacha' when I came to Karachi from hometown (which is 5-6 hours drive from Karachi). My cousins used to tease me by calling 'Pardesi'
On the bitter side: Political parties and leaders in Sindh try to create impression that Sindhis are not welcomed in other provinces. I don't believe that. I have seen Sindhi people, who rejected good opportunities in other cities and provinces, as they didn't want to be Pardesi :(
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I have seen similar trait in maharashtra....
Very few people like to migrate outside maharashtra...but maharashtra is more developed as compared to other states.....
But i think sindh is little backward as compared to punjab right?
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My state is richest in India, but we don't minf migrating even to Nairobi:D
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I love my Sindh, Sindhi culture, Sindhi language each and everything about Sindh and pakistan.
But as per for other people I don't know I can't judge them,i think everyone loves their culture/language.
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I have seen similar trait in maharashtra....
But i think sindh is little backward as compared to punjab right?
I don't know,
I went to lahore and isb but nothing compares with Karachi Ki ronaken.
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on the mild side: There is a perception in Sindhi especially women that village next to village is Pardes. I remember my Ammi used to say me 'mera pardesi bacha' when I came to Karachi from hometown (which is 5-6 hours drive from Karachi). My cousins used to tease me by calling 'Pardesi'
On the bitter side: Political parties and leaders in Sindh try to create impression that Sindhis are not welcomed in other provinces. I don't believe that. I have seen Sindhi people, who rejected good opportunities in other cities and provinces, as they didn't want to be Pardesi :(
I dont think anyone would have problems with Sindhis going to other provinces, as already people from all ethnicities including Afghans are settling there. Things are slowly changing, and Sindhis should change a bit too, as its the world of globalization. If they dont change, they could face problems in the future as you always learn a lot when you interact with various kind of people. During the past few years I believe some Sindhis are moving to Islamabad, as I have seen some Sindhi papers being sold on news stalls there. On the other side I am sure if you set foot on the moon you will find Punjabis, Pashtuns and Urdu speaking people already there. :D
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I have seen similar trait in maharashtra....
Very few people like to migrate outside maharashtra...but maharashtra is more developed as compared to other states.....
But i think sindh is little backward as compared to punjab right?
Maybe Muqawee can answer that question, but at the moment Karachi is Sindh, the government there needs to bring the rural areas at par with Karachi.
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My state is richest in India, but we don't minf migrating even to Nairobi:D
Well moving to other areas, in fact increases the wealth of those areas. e.g people of Mirpur Azad Kashmir had to move to UK after Mangla Dam. And now due to the remittances they have sent back Mirpur has developed a lot, with big shopping malls that not many other Pakistani cities have.
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I was thinking same thing about punjab and punjabis…
thats why its problem of mentality…
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I believe we need both kind of peoples.....one who are ready to migrate and one who do not leave their motherland.....
If we did not have people ready to settle elsewhere leaving their motherland then the world would have not developed so much...
But on other hand we can see human settlements in extreme conditions like mountain regions,dessert areas,cold areas with minus temperatures....because of such peoples who love their motherland and do not want to leave it....
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I dont think anyone would have problems with Sindhis going to other provinces, as already people from all ethnicities including Afghans are settling there. Things are slowly changing, and Sindhis should change a bit too, as its the world of globalization. If they dont change, they could face problems in the future as you always learn a lot when you interact with various kind of people. During the past few years I believe some Sindhis are moving to Islamabad, as I have seen some Sindhi papers being sold on news stalls there. On the other side I am sure if you set foot on the moon you will find Punjabis, Pashtuns and Urdu speaking people already there. :D
There is a perception in Sindhi society that during PPP's government they can move easily in other provinces.Thats why you are seeing Sindhi people settling in Islamabad nowadays.
People from rural Sindh also get such perception from the incidents like firing on flood camps in Karachi. Thats why nationalist parties exploit general public sentiments that look Karachi is Sindh. People from Afghanistan (now Burma) can live there, but you are not welcomed in a city of your province.
IMO Sindhis in Pakistan do suffer from these perception (created by different governments from time to time), but if you look at Hindu Sindhis (who migrated to India), you can see that they are everywhere in world. So, its not in the soul of Sindhi society to avoid migration or traveling, its the conditions and perceptions that restrict them.
If you look at Sindhi folklore, you find characters like Sassi, a female who traveled from Bhanbhor to Lasbela in seach of her husband. If you read Zeenat (a novel written by Mirza Qaleech Baig in 19th century), it tells you about the business carried on by Sindhi Muslims and their traveling to middle east countries.
This all shows that Sindhi society was not always in this position and people loved to travel and do business with other countries.
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I dont think anyone would have problems with Sindhis going to other provinces, as already people from all ethnicities including Afghans are settling there. Things are slowly changing, and Sindhis should change a bit too, as its the world of globalization. If they dont change, they could face problems in the future as you always learn a lot when you interact with various kind of people. During the past few years I believe some Sindhis are moving to Islamabad, as I have seen some Sindhi papers being sold on news stalls there. On the other side I am sure if you set foot on the moon you will find Punjabis, Pashtuns and Urdu speaking people already there. :D/QUOT
and the running joke among south Indians is you will see a Malayali chai Kadai ( tea shop) in the far corners of the world!
I had a c Sindhi classmate - very bright fellow. I think they make good businessmen? Out of ignorance I thought all Sindhis were Hindus! ( until not too long ago).
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Just read Muqawee post. Yes Sindhis in India are all over the world.
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My state is richest in India, but we don't minf migrating even to Nairobi:D
lol. since you guys migrate so much the void is filled by bhaiyas. soon it will be called punjab pradesh :D
PS. didnt gujrat and hryana leave you guys behind?
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I love my Sindh, Sindhi culture, Sindhi language each and everything about Sindh and pakistan.
But as per for other people I don't know I can't judge them,i think everyone loves their culture/language.
love does not bind you to stay at a place. You have to move considering the circumstances and requirements of the time. The Prophet loved Makka, but he left when it was need of the time.
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My state is richest in India, but we don't minf migrating even to Nairobi:D
Punjabis (especially Sardars) are every where, especially in UK, Canada and Australia although their proportion in terms of total population of India is very small.
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There is a perception in Sindhi society that during PPP's government they can move easily in other provinces.Thats why you are seeing Sindhi people settling in Islamabad nowadays.
People from rural Sindh also get such perception from the incidents like firing on flood camps in Karachi. Thats why nationalist parties exploit general public sentiments that look Karachi is Sindh. People from Afghanistan (now Burma) can live there, but you are not welcomed in a city of your province.
IMO Sindhis in Pakistan do suffer from these perception (created by different governments from time to time), but if you look at Hindu Sindhis (who migrated to India), you can see that they are everywhere in world. So, its not in the soul of Sindhi society to avoid migration or traveling, its the conditions and perceptions that restrict them.
If you look at Sindhi folklore, you find characters like Sassi, a female who traveled from Bhanbhor to Lasbela in seach of her husband. If you read Zeenat (a novel written by Mirza Qaleech Baig in 19th century), it tells you about the business carried on by Sindhi Muslims and their traveling to middle east countries.
This all shows that Sindhi society was not always in this position and people loved to travel and do business with other countries.
Thats good and I support the movement of people. The (mis)conception that the Sindhis have that the other provinces wouldnt welcome them can only be neutralized if they visit them. All our provinces and especially Punjab, Sindh and KP are made up of immigrants. These immigration's have been taking place throughout history and will go on in the future. This is the beauty of the land, and can become the power of it. I personally havent worked with Sindhis, but my brother in law has a Sindhi boss in Mangla Dam.
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Are you sure? 
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Did we work together 
I had no knowledge about Sindhis and Sindhi culture, my biggest interaction with Sindhis was during the training in the company in which I used to work for. It was a big company, and the training was around 7 months, so all good. That was the first time I met Pakistani hindus as well, very good experience, all ethnicities in the same training center/hostels.