ACP hosts event on 'Sindhi Cultural Day'
People display the ‘world’s largest ajrak’ outside Karachi Press Club ahead of Sindh Culture Day. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi hosted a function, organised by the Sindh Journalists Council on the occasion of “Sindhi Cultural Day”.
Speaking at the event, Sindh Information Minister, Saeed Ghani said, “Sindhi Cultural Day has become an international day. It is a good tradition. This day is celebrated all over the world, including Sindh. It is a day to unite people.”
A large number of people including President Arts Council Mohammad Ahmed Shah, President People Party Sindh Nisar Khoro, SSP South Zubair Nazeer Sheikh, DC South Irshad Sodhar, Additional Commissioner Karachi Jawad Muzaffar, Leader PPP Barrister Halar Wasan, President Press Club Karachi Fazil Jamili, doctors, lawyers, students, journalists, and a large number of women participated in the event. Ahmed Mughal, Jagar Jalal, Fahim Alin Faqir, Waqar Mallah, Marvel Group, and other artists performed songs reflecting Sindhi culture and received compliments from the audience.
On this occasion, the organisers also presented Sindhi Ajrak and Topi to the distinguished guests.The ajrak and the topi are both central to Sindh’s culture.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 5th, 2021.