Sindhiyani Tehreek and Qoumi Awami Tehreek staged a protest march and sit-in from Wadhu Wah Gate to Naseem Nagar Chowk in Hyderabad to highlight growing insecurity, lawlessness and the drug trade in Hyderabad district, including Qasimabad. The demonstration was led by Sindhiyani Tehreek central president Zeenat Samoon alongside Nusrat Khaskheli, Bakhtawar Chand and Qoumi Awami Tehreek Hyderabad president Nazeer Baladi, with numerous local leaders joining the rally.
Zeenat Samoon told the sit-in that the community is suffering under what she called a spreading cancer of drugs and violence, and she accused local police, ministers, MPAs, MNAs and chairmen of shielding criminals and drug dealers. She warned that ‘the poison of drugs is destroying our youth and children’ and urged immediate accountability.
Nazeer Baladi said the anti-human trade in drugs has reached alarming levels with alleged patronage from police, Excise and Anti-Narcotics officials, and that substances such as gutka, mainpuri, hashish, heroin and opium are now widely available. Protesters framed these claims within the wider Hyderabad drug crisis and demanded a crackdown on supply networks and those who protect them.
Babu Memon described Qasimabad as effectively at the mercy of criminals and dealers, saying drugs are sold openly while robberies and snatching leave residents afraid to travel at night. He accused the police of facilitating and protecting offenders rather than safeguarding citizens, deepening public distrust.
Advocate Zahid Bhambro told the sit-in that ordinary citizens face extortion when seeking police assistance, claiming costs of 5,000 to 10,000 rupees to file routine reports and additional payments for mobile fuel. He asserted that some officers profit from the drug trade and that this corruption has turned parts of Hyderabad district into a drug hub, with the ruling party singled out for failing to remove corrupt personnel.
Mashooq Chandio and Aamir Sindhi warned that theft, robbery and murder are rising alongside the open sale of narcotics, converting towns and neighbourhoods into unsafe zones where the writ of law appears absent. They listed gutka, marijuana, ice and heroin among the substances fueling addiction and social decay and urged authorities to prioritise law and order.
Rawal Sial demanded the return of stolen motorcycles and mobile phones seized within the limits of Qasimabad and Naseem Nagar police stations and called for strict action against drug networks and those who protect them. Protesters urged immediate reforms to restore public confidence and curb the Hyderabad drug crisis through visible enforcement and accountability.
