Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- The Sindh Assembly has once again taken a position against the division of the province. On Thursday, it passed a resolution rejecting any move to divide Sindh, alter its territorial boundaries or create a separate province from its territory. The resolution followed several days of debate, while opposition members walked out before the vote.

There is nothing unusual about a provincial assembly defending the integrity of its province. Sindh has its own history, political identity and cultural character. Its boundaries are not simply lines on a map. But the latest resolution also brings another issue to the surface: the governance of the province and the reasons behind the renewed discussion about new provinces and ad...