A Sindhi Mushaira at the institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh, provided an entertaining evening to teachers and students. In-charge Director of Sindhology Professor Saeed Mangi on the occasion said that he was trying to provide some sort of entertainment to the teachers and the students, who remained busy in the study throughout the year.
He said that the Institute of Sindhology organised the Mushaira with a view to promoting cultural activities on the campus. It was attended by all noted poets of the province. The event was presided over by the noted poet Inayat Baloch, and compered by the famous poet Amar Iqbal.
Among those who recited their poems included Adal Soomro, Amar Iqbal, Ahmed Solangi, Ishaque Samejo, Gulbadan Javed, Samina Memon, Bedal Masroor, Izhar Soomro, Zaib Sindhi and many others.
The silence of a minute was observed in the memory of martyrs of Shikarpur blast. The musical programme was postponed owing to the painful incident.
Dr Ishaque Ansari, Zia Abro, Qurban Mangi, Dr Mehmood Mughal, Dr Aslam Parvaiz Memon, Dr Naimat Shah, Amar Sindhu, Liaquat Rizvi, Ishtiaque Ansari, Syed Bisharat Shah and Imdad Ali Bughio graced the event.
Earlier, three corners of renowned personalities including Sindhi Poet Ustad Bukhari, Sufi Singer Suhrab Faqir and novelist Tariq Alam Abro were inaugurated in the museum of sindhology. Adal Soomro and the short story writer Shaukat Hussain Shoro inaugurated the corners. On the occasion, the family members of late poet Ustad Bukhari, Suhrab Faqir and Tariq Alam Abro were also present.