Tessori recalls Mohajirs’ sacrifices for country

Mohajir Culture Day was celebrated with zeal and fervour in Karachi like in other urban parts of Pakistan on Tuesday. Rallies were held all over the city to celebrate the day.

The central event to commemorate the day was held at the Sindh Governor House in the evening. Governor Kamran Khan Tessori had announced celebrating Mohajir Culture Day, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) had later backed the announcement.

Speaking on the occasion, Tessori expressed gratitude to all the departments of the MQM-P for participating in making the arrangements to commemorate the day in a befitting manner.

He said people belonging to every cultural identity in the country have been playing their part in overcoming the economic woes of the Pakistani nation.

He recalled the sacrifices rendered by the forefathers of Mohajirs to create a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, and to later strengthen the foundations of their native country. He said Mohajirs are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with the army soldiers on the borders to valiantly guard the frontiers of the country.

He reiterated his resolve to contact every political party to get their support for a unified struggle for the economic revival of Pakistan, and help the country attain financial self-reliance. He also mentioned that on his watch the Governor House has been imparting the latest IT training to 50,000 students from underprivileged backgrounds for free.

MQM-P Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said culture days of Sindhi, Baloch and other regional communities were celebrated at the Governor House in the past, but this is the first time Pakistan Culture Day is being celebrated here. He said Mohajirs speak the national language of Pakistan. Senior party leader Dr Farooq Sattar complained that Mohajirs are facing an identity crisis because the authorities ask about their parents’ domicile. He said Mohajirs do not need any certificate of loyalty for the country from anyone.

He praised the governor for being an active member of the Mohajir community. Dr Sattar said Mohajirs honour and value other ethnic communities in Pakistan and their cultures. Senior party leader Anees Qaimkhani recalled the sacrifices rendered by hundreds of thousands of elders of the Mohajir community at the time of the partition of the Indian subcontinent for their new homeland.