People of the province including all nationalist parties celebrated the Sindh Culture Day on Saturday. A large number of people belonging to various nationalist parties including People's Party and ANP workers culminated outside Karachi Press Club where musical arrangements were met at a very large stage as the provincial government had already announced the public holiday.
On this occasion, Najmi Alam of PPP, Advisor to CM Sharmila Farooqui, Shahi Syed of ANP, Fozia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, Uzair Baloch of Peoples Amn Committee were also addressed the masses. Many local artists performed and sang cultural songs including Shazia Khashk, Tufail Sanjrani, Adeeba Sehr and others as people gathered there danced with joy and happiness, wearing Sindhi hat and Ajrak, while promoting Sindhi culture.
According to a source, the People's Party is angry over the role of nationalist parties, as they campaigned against the PPP government's inept performances during the recent floods in the province. It is important to mention that workers from various nationalist parties including Sindh Taraqi Pasnd Party, Awami Jamhoori Party, JSQM, SNP, JSMM and SDI were present on Saturday but their leadership was not present on the occasion and they would come on Sunday programme knowing the importance of the day.
Sources said that colourful preparations are going on to celebrate Unity Day today (Sunday) and people will make a human chain by holding hands each other, while there would be top level leadership of all nationalist parties including Sindh Tarqi Pasand Party (STP), Sindh National Party (SNP), Sindh Dost Ittehad (SDI), JSQM, Awami Tehreek.