Awami National Party (ANP) and Sindh nationalist parties condemned the government’s decision to roll back the commissioner system in Karachi and Hyderabad and call for a strike across Sindh here Monday.

Addressing separate press conferences at Karachi Press Club, chief of Jeay Sindh Tehrik Dr Safdar Sarki and chairman of Sindh National Party Amir Bhambro said that at least three other nationalist parties Awami Tehrik, Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party and Jeay Sindh Qaum Parast Party had announced support for their strike call.

Condemning the move in strong words, they said if the ordinances that put the government’s decision into force were not withdrawn soon the people of Sindh would begin laying siege to the residences of ministers.

Addressing a press conference, chief of the Sindh chapter of Awami National Party Shahi Syed said the decision showed that the PPP had given in to the MQM demands for division of Sindh along ethnic lines.

The head of Awami Tehkeek Ayaz Palejo said, "they will protest against the system until the decision is not widrawn while the protest campaign will be continue from August 8 t0 20^".