SUKKUR: Ex-chief minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali  Shah will inaugurate the three-day Urs celebrations of poet and  Sufi saint Hazrat Sachal Sarmast by laying wreaths and offering  Fateha at the shrine in Khairpur district on 14th Ramazan-ul-Mubarak.

A three-day 198th annual Urs of saint poet Hazrat Sachal Sarmast  will begin from 13th of Ramazan and will continue till 15th of  Ramazan at Dargah Sharif near Ranipur.

Deputy Commissioner Khairpur Naeem Ahmed Sindhu urged the SSP to  ensure security arrangements in this regard and provide foolproof  security.

The celebrations will comprise events, such as Mehfil-e-Sama,  a national literacy conference at the Daraza Sharif auditorium,  Mushaira and Raga concert, in which Syed Qaim Ali Shah will be  the chief guest.

Sachal Awards will also be presented to eminent personalities  of the country. Sugharanji Katchery and traditional Sindhi  games will also be a part of the celebrations.