Sindh Courier

Houston, Texas

A Siraiki language book titled ‘Muqadmai Siraikistan’ (A Case of Sirakistan), authored by Riaz Hashmi on the Siraiki national issue was launched at the 119^th Birthday Anniversary celebration of Great Nationalist Leader and Thinker Saeen G. M. Sayed, organized here recently by G. M. Sayed Memorial Committee of World Sindhi Congress (WSC).

Introducing the book at the ceremony, WSC Press Secretary Sagheer Shaikh spoke in detail about the personal and political relations of author Riaz Hashmi and Saeen G. M. Sayed.

The book-launching was performed by renowned linguist Dr. Qasim Bughio, Rahman Kakepoto, Umeed Laghari Malidino, Sagheer Shaikh, Hajan Kalhoro, Roohi Kalhoro and Noor-u-Nisa.

According to Ubaid Khwaja, President, International Siraiki Congress, USA the speakers as well as the audience of the ceremony attached great importance to the Siraiki national issue. “Before addressing the ceremony, when I asked ‘I should speak in Urdu or Siraiki?’, the audience urged amidst clapping to speak in Siraiki,” he said adding, “I was really delighted on such a response.”

The ceremony was also addressed by renowned poet Abdul Ghaffar Tabbasum, Ali Khaskheli, Habib Bhutto, Hajan Kalhoro, Roohi Kalhoro and others.

A number of Sindhis from various states of America, Canada, Pakistan and India participated the ceremony, which started with playing the national anthem of Sindhu Desh.

At the end, Mohit Budhwani, a young singer hailing from Mumbai India performed at the musical program and enthralled the audience by singing national songs and Siraiki Kalams of mystic poet of Sindh Sachal Sarmast.

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