Geneva, March 15: At the World Sindhi Conference (WSC), participants criticised Pakistan for unleashing atrocities on the indigenous population in Sindh. WSC President Rubina Greenwood accused Pakistan of forcibly converting the Hindus, Shias, Sufis and Ahmedias of Singh region. She further alleged mass exodus of Hindus living in the province. Also Read - COVID-19 Implications: Patients Suffering From COVID-19 Are Facing Cardiac Issues

“Sindh has been victim of Pakistan’s war mongering and Islamist agenda from day one of formation. First Sindh Hindu population was forcefully exiled,then youth systematically radicalized by School syllabuses and Madrasas,” she said. Rubina claimed that Pakistan’s fundamentalist non-state actors have launched the campaign to convert the tolerant Sufi Muslims of Sindh into hardline Wahhabis. Also Read - Schools, Colleges Reopening From Sept 21 | State-wise Plans on Resumption of Normal Classes Here

For over thousands of years, Hindus and Muslims resided peacefully in Sindh due to the syncretic Sufi culture, which promoted love, compassion and brotherhood, Rubina added. “The blast at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar killed over 80 people. The terror strike was the result of the hardline ideology which has been cultivated by Pakistan over the years. It was a blow to the secular heritage of Sindh,” she further said. Also Read - SUS vs MID Dream11 Team Hints, English T20 Blast: Captain And Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips Sussex vs Middlesex at County Ground, Hove 6:30 PM IST Friday September 18

WSC was convened on March 8 in Geneva, on the sidelines of United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session. The forum was called to discuss the threats faced by Sindh’s indigenous population and the steps which global community needs to take to protect the Sindhi culture.

In her presentation, Rubina pointed out that Hindus formed the majority in Sindh when Pakistan was carved out out of India in 1947. However, over the past 70 years, the Hindu population has been turned into a minority, constituting only 6-8 per cent of the province’s populace.