Former President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Sindh on celebrating Culture Day and said that conscious and civilized nations never forget their culture, civilization and language.

Zardari said that Sindh had always kept its history and culture revered. He said that people of Sindh has never forgotten their heroes who sacrificed their lives while protecting their culture and motherland.

He said Sindh is the land of Sufi elders, learned friends and brave people. He said that the people of Sindh should keep their culture alive and should not give place to any kind of extremism on their land.

Larkana takes out rally

People from various walks of life of the Larkana district took out rallies to celebrate Sindhi topi and ajrak Day on Saturday.

Leaders, workers, and members of various political parties, nationalist parties, NGOs, members of the district bar association Larkana, Sindhi Media Forum, Arts Council of Pakistan and students, organized rallies to celebrate the topi and Ajrak event here in Larkana.

On the occasion, a large number of people wearing caps and ajrak, carried banners and chanted slogans for Sindhi Culture. The rally marched through various thorough fares and reached Jinnah Bagh Chowk, Larkana.

The participants of the rallies addressing the occasion said that all Sindhi people are united on the sensitive issue of culture; they said that they would not tolerate any joke with Sindh culture and traditions.

They said Sindhi culture topi and Ajrak are the identities of the Sindhi people, so criticism against them is a violation of the constitution and human rights. They said that Sindh has 5,000-year-old culture with its diversity has also the heirs of heritage, they said.