By Rasheed Khalid, *‘Harchandrai: Father of Modern Karachi’ launched* - The News International - Karachi, Pakistan
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Islamabad: Speakers at the launching of ‘Harchandrai — Father of Modern Karachi’ by Khadim Hussain Soomro praised the author for writing a book on a person who worked on building the commercial capital and the biggest city of Pakistan without espousing any biases on the basis of caste and creed.
The launching was organised by Islamabad Cultural Forum and Sindh Sufi Institute here on Wednesday. Professor Ashfaq Saleem Mirza conducted the proceedings.
In his opening remarks, Professor Mirza said that Soomro authored many books and when he writes on somebody, he takes him to super-natural proportions. He also stores a load of superlatives for the purpose.
He has very strong inclination for documentation, said Prof Mirza adding that Soomro also puts love of labour in the book on Karachi.
Soomro who also heads Sindh Sufi Institute said that Liaquat Ali Khan closed 500 schools using Sindhi, as medium of instructions with one shot.
He said that Karachi was city of tolerance at the time of ‘Harchandrai’ and now is on warpath. He said that business was under Hindus then and everything in the market was pure and now all the business is under Seth Janatwals and there is no pure thing in the city. He said that it is he who espoused the idea of separation of Sindh from Mumbai.
Prof Fazalullah Qureshi said that one finds a nationalist in Khadim Soomro. He said that earlier Karachi was looked after by collectors while ‘Harchandrai’ did not belong to that cadre and remained chief of the municipal body of Karachi for 10 years. Ashraf Ansari lamented that even our Constitution has room for discrimination in a very subtle manner while our Quaid believed in equality and social justice. He said that the book gives a message that all citizens are equal and should be given the status in the society irrespective of ones religion.
Addressing the gathering, Prof Abdul Razaq Memon said that ‘Harchandrai’ was a very rich man and his family had gardens, palaces and resorts. He said that planning is lacking in our policies and once beautiful Karachi has become an ugly city because of that.
Adeel Jamaldin Khan said that the book enlightens young generation about the old Karachi and covers every aspect of ‘Harchandrai’, as a lawyer, a citizen and a social worker.
Prof Shabana Fayyaz said that the book is an educating study that unfolded aspects, which the students of Pakistan Movement did not know.
The meeting passed a resolution to re-erect the statute of ‘Harchandrai’ now in Mahota Palace at the head office of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Love of Labour
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Islamabad: Speakers at the launching of ‘Harchandrai — Father of Modern Karachi’ by Khadim Hussain Soomro praised the author for writing a book on a person who worked on building the commercial capital and the biggest city of Pakistan without espousing any biases on the basis of caste and creed.
The launching was organised by Islamabad Cultural Forum and Sindh Sufi Institute here on Wednesday. Professor Ashfaq Saleem Mirza conducted the proceedings.
In his opening remarks, Professor Mirza said that Soomro authored many books and when he writes on somebody, he takes him to super-natural proportions. He also stores a load of superlatives for the purpose.
He has very strong inclination for documentation, said Prof Mirza adding that Soomro also puts love of labour in the book on Karachi.
Soomro who also heads Sindh Sufi Institute said that Liaquat Ali Khan closed 500 schools using Sindhi, as medium of instructions with one shot.
He said that Karachi was city of tolerance at the time of ‘Harchandrai’ and now is on warpath. He said that business was under Hindus then and everything in the market was pure and now all the business is under Seth Janatwals and there is no pure thing in the city. He said that it is he who espoused the idea of separation of Sindh from Mumbai.
Prof Fazalullah Qureshi said that one finds a nationalist in Khadim Soomro. He said that earlier Karachi was looked after by collectors while ‘Harchandrai’ did not belong to that cadre and remained chief of the municipal body of Karachi for 10 years. Ashraf Ansari lamented that even our Constitution has room for discrimination in a very subtle manner while our Quaid believed in equality and social justice. He said that the book gives a message that all citizens are equal and should be given the status in the society irrespective of ones religion.
Addressing the gathering, Prof Abdul Razaq Memon said that ‘Harchandrai’ was a very rich man and his family had gardens, palaces and resorts. He said that planning is lacking in our policies and once beautiful Karachi has become an ugly city because of that.
Adeel Jamaldin Khan said that the book enlightens young generation about the old Karachi and covers every aspect of ‘Harchandrai’, as a lawyer, a citizen and a social worker.
Prof Shabana Fayyaz said that the book is an educating study that unfolded aspects, which the students of Pakistan Movement did not know.
The meeting passed a resolution to re-erect the statute of ‘Harchandrai’ now in Mahota Palace at the head office of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
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By Rasheed Khalid, *‘Harchandrai: Father of Modern Karachi’ launched* - The News International - Karachi, PakistanThursday, July 16, 2009
Islamabad: Speakers at the launching of ‘Harchandrai — Father of Modern Karachi’ by Khadim Hussain Soomro praised the author for writing a book on a person who worked on building the commercial capital and the biggest city of Pakistan without espousing any biases on the basis of caste and creed.
The launching was organised by Islamabad Cultural Forum and Sindh Sufi Institute here on Wednesday. Professor Ashfaq Saleem Mirza conducted the proceedings.
In his opening remarks, Professor Mirza said that Soomro authored many books and when he writes on somebody, he takes him to super-natural proportions. He also stores a load of superlatives for the purpose.
He has very strong inclination for documentation, said Prof Mirza adding that Soomro also puts love of labour in the book on Karachi.
Soomro who also heads Sindh Sufi Institute said that Liaquat Ali Khan closed 500 schools using Sindhi, as medium of instructions with one shot.
He said that Karachi was city of tolerance at the time of ‘Harchandrai’ and now is on warpath. He said that business was under Hindus then and everything in the market was pure and now all the business is under Seth Janatwals and there is no pure thing in the city. He said that it is he who espoused the idea of separation of Sindh from Mumbai.
Prof Fazalullah Qureshi said that one finds a nationalist in Khadim Soomro. He said that earlier Karachi was looked after by collectors while ‘Harchandrai’ did not belong to that cadre and remained chief of the municipal body of Karachi for 10 years. Ashraf Ansari lamented that even our Constitution has room for discrimination in a very subtle manner while our Quaid believed in equality and social justice. He said that the book gives a message that all citizens are equal and should be given the status in the society irrespective of ones religion.
Addressing the gathering, Prof Abdul Razaq Memon said that ‘Harchandrai’ was a very rich man and his family had gardens, palaces and resorts. He said that planning is lacking in our policies and once beautiful Karachi has become an ugly city because of that.
Adeel Jamaldin Khan said that the book enlightens young generation about the old Karachi and covers every aspect of ‘Harchandrai’, as a lawyer, a citizen and a social worker.
Prof Shabana Fayyaz said that the book is an educating study that unfolded aspects, which the students of Pakistan Movement did not know.
The meeting passed a resolution to re-erect the statute of ‘Harchandrai’ now in Mahota Palace at the head office of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
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