Sindh's governor wows with mesmerizing guitar performance

Dr Ishratul Ebad played to the tune of a popular Bollywood number with the crowd singing along

It seems like Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad is a lot more than meets the eye.

Often put up as an example of walking the fine line in the power corridors of Sindh, on Saturday evening he decided to show case a totally different side of himself.

Attending the ‘I am Karachi Youth Festival’ closing ceremony at the Arts Council in Karachi, Sindh’s longest serving Governor picked up the guitar and gave a stunning solo performance, playing to the tune of a popular Bollywood song.

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad got talent pic.twitter.com/M5uz5C1WMr

— saima rahman (@saimarahman6) March 7, 2015

The performance left many struggling for words.

Today we also had the (previlige?) of seeing the governor of Sindh playing guitar. I have no idea what to make of it.

— Ramsha (@_cannonballs) March 7, 2015

Governor Sindh Ishrat Ibad performed very well with Guitar #arts council karachi, Talent hai bunday mai

— Rizi ऋइश्वन् (@RiziRezvan) March 7, 2015

Rock Star Governor! Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ebad plays guitar at the closing ceremony of 'I Am Karachi' festival pic.twitter.com/xy89QstdfS

— Bilal Farooqi (@bilalfqi) March 7, 2015

Waise banter aside, I think it is really cool that Sindh's governor can play the guitar.

— Comrade Xill-e-Ilahi 🇵🇸 (@XilleIlahi) March 7, 2015

Such was his performance that he had all those gathered singing out the tune



If this was not enough, he reportedly sang a ghazal by Mehdi Hasan "Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai".

 

PHOTO: APP

But it was not all play for the Governor. Dr Ebad lauded efforts of Karachi Arts Council and lauded the festival.

Addressing concluding session of 'I'm Karachi Youth Festival' Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan lauded efforts of Karachi Arts Council.

— Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad (@drishratulebad) March 7, 2015

The seven-day youth festival began at Arts Council in Karachi on March 1.

 

Read: I Am Karachi: Arts Council to host 7-day youth festival in March

 

Part of the ‘I Am Karachi’ peace campaign, the festival hopes to mobilise the youth into coming up with ways to improve the city.

“Last year’s festival was a big success,” Arts Council secretary Ahmed Shah claimed. “Nearly 15,000 young men and women from all over Karachi participated in the activities that were divided into eight different categories,” he added.