Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP)

Background information of STP

Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) has been engaged in progressive nationalist political activism since last two decades.

1. Specific Objectives

The STP aims at working towards the accomplishment of following main objectives:

●Transforming Pakistan into a genuine federal & democratic state, with maximum autonomy for constituent nations/ provinces as per the 1940 Lahore Resolution.

●Addressing the liberty, prosperity and security needs of Sindhi people by ensuring their control over economic & natural resources and political power in Sindh.

●Striving for the highest levels of socio – economic justice and good governance in accordance with the tenets of social democracy.

●Controlling the extra-ordinary influx of illegal aliens and economic migrants in Sindh through proper legislation and taxation measures.

●Promoting Sindhi language, culture and heritage for preserving historical identity of Sindh.

The STP program includes democracy, federalism, modern nationalism, mixed economy with strong social development interventions, non – discrimination, secular governance and inclusive development.

STP Fronts

1.Khidmat – e – Sindh Foundation (KSF) – Registered Society for Community Service especially in health, education and disaster management sectors.
2.Taraqi Pasand Nari Tehreek (Women Development Front).
3.Taraqi Pasand Hari Sangat (Peasant/ Tenant Wing).
4.Taraqi Pasand Mazdoor Federation (Labor Front).
5.Sindh Taraqi Pasand Students’ Federation (Student Wing).
6.Taraqi Pasand Cultural Forum (Authorship, Arts & Sports).
7.Taraqi Pasand Lawyers Forum (Legal Front).

The STP fronts/ wings have a large membership among farm and non – farm labor; tenants & peasant proprietors; women; students, writers & artists and lawyers. The fronts also have district, town/ taluka bodies which work in coordination with the party organization at all levels.