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Sindh lost its provincial status in 1955 because of its incorporation in newly created province of West Pakistan also known as One-Unit. During preceding era economy of Sindh like all other provinces was managed by provincial government. Availability of natural and financial resources was better in Sindh as compared to other areas of West Pakistan. Provincial government was authorized to utilize the available resources according to its own preferences. People of Sindh anticipated rapid economic and industrial development of their area because of the sufficient available resources. Incorporation in One-Unit deprived Sindh of its economic autonomy along with political autonomy. After formation of One-Unit all the resources of West Pakistan including Sindh were at the disposal of West Pakistan provincial government. The Punjabis due to their numerical strength and better representation in senior bureaucracy dominated One-Unit administration. The resources produced in Sindh were utilized in other areas of West Pakistan because of fewer representations of Sindhis in One-Unit’s political as well as bureaucratic administration. That is considered as fundamental cause for ubiquitous sense of deprivation in rural Sindh during One-Unit period and rise of ethno-national movement launched by indigenous Sindh. The article investigates that how and to what extent economic grievances caused the rise of anti-One-Unit movement in Sindh. of rural Sindh and traces the evidences of actual or perceived injustices perpetrated during One-Unit period which created resentments among indigenous population of Sindh.

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