Activists and residents staged a protest march and sit-in in Hyderabad to demand decisive action against the drug trade and mounting insecurity in Qasimabad. The procession moved from Wadhu Wah Gate to Naseem Nagar Chowk and was led by Sindhiyani Tehreek central president Zeenat Samoon alongside Qoumi Awami Tehreek district president Nazeer Baladi and other local leaders.
Zeenat Samoon warned that insecurity and drugs have become a cancer in Qasimabad, accusing local police, elected officials and chairmen of acting as patrons for criminals and drug networks. Protest speakers said the poison of drugs is destroying the youth and children and urged immediate law enforcement reforms to halt the spread of narcotics.
Nazeer Baladi told the sit-in that the anti-human business of drugs is flourishing with alleged patronage from police, Excise and Anti-Narcotics units. He named gutka, mainpuri, hashish, heroin and opium among substances now reportedly available across villages and cities in Sindh, and said the widespread availability undercuts opportunities for young people and fuels lawlessness.
Other leaders at the protest, including Babu Memon, Mashooq Chandio and central QAT leader Advocate Zahid Bhambro, described an environment in which robberies and daytime snatchings have become routine. They accused police of facilitating criminals rather than protecting citizens and said many residents are now afraid to sleep at night because of rising theft and violence.
Advocate Zahid Bhambro highlighted allegations that poor citizens face extortion when seeking police assistance, with claims that filing an NC can cost between 5,000 and 10,000 rupees and that officers demand cash for routine matters. Speakers argued that drug trade proceeds have become a major source of income for corrupt officials, denying justice to ordinary people and turning Hyderabad district into a drug hub.
Aamir Sindhi of the Sindhi Student Movement added that theft, robbery and murder are surging while drugs are sold openly, creating millions of addicts and risking countless lives. Protesters insisted that the writ of the police is not visible in many parts of the district and called for accountability at all levels of government for the growing drug trade.
Participants demanded the immediate return of stolen motorcycles and mobile phones held within the limits of Qasimabad and Naseem Nagar police stations and urged strict action against drug dealers and their protectors. The demonstrators pressed for transparent investigations, the removal of corrupt officers, and coordinated enforcement to restore security in Hyderabad and surrounding towns.
