TP Correspondent, "Waris Shah Urs from tomorrow" - The Post - Lahore, Punjab, PakistanTuesday, July 22, 2008
Jandiala Sher Khan: The 210th Urs celebrations of renowned Sufi Saint Waris Shah will be started here from July 23 which will continue for three days.
Thousands of devotees of Waris Shah from various parts of country and abroad have started reaching to attend the annual Urs celebrations.
The Urse will be started with the recite of versus from the Holy Quran after which District Coordination Officer (DCO) Suleman Ejaz will perform the bathing of the tomb of the great Sufi Saint with rose water.
District and City Journalists Association's President Ilyas Gujar, Muhammad Yaqoob Sandhu, Mudassar Irfan, Akhter Rasool Janjua, former SP Syed Ahmad Khan, Manager Waris Shah Complex Ahsanul Malik and Ahmad Zia Khan will take part in the ceremony.
Vendors have started setting up various kind of stalls including of literary books while Circus and Theater will be featured during the celebrations.
On the second day of the Urs, a singing competition of 'Heer Waris Shah' will also be held in which people from across the country will take part. The Punjab Arts Council and Khabrian Group of News Papers will organise the competition and prizes will be distributed among position holders at the end of the competition.
Meanwhile, dance of horses and Kabaddi competitions will be held during the Urs.
The Punjab minister for youth will be the chief guest during these competitions. All the guests will be served with traditional dish "Chori of Desi Ghee."
Sheikhupura DPO Zeim Iqbal Sheik and DSP Traffic Haji Khalid Javied have prepared a special plan for smooth traffic flow during the celebrations.
On the other hand, Wapda Sub Divisional Engineer Shafqat Ullah Virk said that electricity to Waris Shah Complex would be provided without any interruption for three days.
Meanwhile, all markets, shops and commercial centres will remain close in connection with the Urs celebrations in the district on July 24.
[Picture from http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/heercomp/. Visit the Site for a short Bio, a summary of the Heer in English, and more].
Jandiala Sher Khan: The 210th Urs celebrations of renowned Sufi Saint Waris Shah will be started here from July 23 which will continue for three days.
Thousands of devotees of Waris Shah from various parts of country and abroad have started reaching to attend the annual Urs celebrations.
The Urse will be started with the recite of versus from the Holy Quran after which District Coordination Officer (DCO) Suleman Ejaz will perform the bathing of the tomb of the great Sufi Saint with rose water.
District and City Journalists Association's President Ilyas Gujar, Muhammad Yaqoob Sandhu, Mudassar Irfan, Akhter Rasool Janjua, former SP Syed Ahmad Khan, Manager Waris Shah Complex Ahsanul Malik and Ahmad Zia Khan will take part in the ceremony.
Vendors have started setting up various kind of stalls including of literary books while Circus and Theater will be featured during the celebrations.
On the second day of the Urs, a singing competition of 'Heer Waris Shah' will also be held in which people from across the country will take part. The Punjab Arts Council and Khabrian Group of News Papers will organise the competition and prizes will be distributed among position holders at the end of the competition.
Meanwhile, dance of horses and Kabaddi competitions will be held during the Urs.
The Punjab minister for youth will be the chief guest during these competitions. All the guests will be served with traditional dish "Chori of Desi Ghee."
Sheikhupura DPO Zeim Iqbal Sheik and DSP Traffic Haji Khalid Javied have prepared a special plan for smooth traffic flow during the celebrations.
On the other hand, Wapda Sub Divisional Engineer Shafqat Ullah Virk said that electricity to Waris Shah Complex would be provided without any interruption for three days.
Meanwhile, all markets, shops and commercial centres will remain close in connection with the Urs celebrations in the district on July 24.
[Picture from http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/heercomp/. Visit the Site for a short Bio, a summary of the Heer in English, and more].
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