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Dr. Dodo Mortimer Maheri is a Pakistani political leader and an activist for Sindhi rights.Carolyn Cosmos
"Treatment, Support Groups Assist Torture Survivors"
, ''The Washington Diplomat'', August 2003
He was spokesperson for Sindh United. but later joined Pakistan peoples party on the basis of doctors Job.


Political career

Maheri was graduated from LMC Jamshoro, trained as a medical doctor. but became involved in politics while a student activist with the
Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz ( sd, جيئي سنڌ قومي محاذ, abbreviated to and commonly known as JSQM) is a nationalist political party in the Sindh province of Pakistan, that advocates for Sindh's independence from Pakistan. The party was f ...
movement of
G. M. Syed Ghulam Murtaza Syed (Sindhi) ( Sindhi: غلام مرتضي سيد, 17 January 1904 – 25 April 1995), known as G.M Syed (Sindhi) was a prominent Sindhi politician, who is known for his scholarly work, passing only constitutional resolution in ...
. At various times, he has spent 13 years imprisoned in Pakistani jails. and ten stipes in the time of General Zia ul Haq Martial Law. In 1996, the Deputy Secretary General of the World Sindhi Congress demanded Maheri's release, calling his imprisonment false. Maheri joined Dr.
Qadir Magsi Qader Magsi ( sd, ڊاڪٽر قادر مگسي ) is a Pakistani politician from the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party. Qader Magsi was born on 25 December 1962 in Thatta. He received primary and intermediate education in Thatta. Later he joined Liaqu ...
's
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party ( sd, سنڌ ترقي پسند پارٽي, ur, سندھ ترقی پسند پارٹی ) is a left-wing Pakistani political party. Dr. Qadir Magsi is the chairman of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party. The Sindh Taraqi Pasand Pa ...
. After disagreements, he resigned from the party.


Sindh National Congress

In the early 2000s, Maheri was head of the Sindh National Council (SNC). In 2006, Maheri and other Sindh leaders established the Sindh National Congress to found a Sindh-based political party, the
Sindh United Party The Sindh United Party (SUP) is a Sindhi nationalist political party that aims at rights of the Sindh people over their homeland in Pakistan. The partywas founded by former Deputy Speaker of Sindh Assembly Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah in 2006. Histo ...
."New party formed to fight for Sindh rights"
''Pakistan Press International'', December 14, 2006
Maheri serves as the party's public information secretary.


References

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