Mashallah. Good to see the open air theatre being named after BB as ‘Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Open Air Theatre’.
I believe some of the Cinema halls should be renamed in memory of BB Shaheed.
Sindh CM inaugurates Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Open Air Theatre
LARKANA, Oct 21 (APP): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday inaugurated Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Open Air Theatre built at a cost of Rs. 39.566 million at Sachal Colony here. Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister said the people of Larkana were experiencing a congested climate and it was necessary to provide them recreational places.
He hoped that the inauguration of the Open Air Theatre will provide recreational facilities to the people of Larkana, as it is a city of Shuhada (martyrs) and the historical national heritage in the form of Moenjodaro is also located in Larkana. It is our duty to protect Moenjodaro in the interest of people of the country and the tourists who visit it from abroad.
He said a comprehensive short term/ long term plan was prepared to protect Moenjodaro at any cost which in conformity with demand of people of the area.
The Chief Minister informed the audience that the Gorakh Hill is also a historical place and many tourists visit the Gorakh Hill. The Culture and Tourism Department is making all out efforts to develop the Gorakh Hill and all possible facilities will be provided at this place so that the tourists are facilitated, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said.
He also said plots will be provided to the people. Besides, commercial plots will be developed so that the private sector may be able to open restaurants and hotels for the tourists.
On the occasion Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro spoke high about the benefits of Open Air Theatre and said the youth will be benefited by this recreational facility. In the theatre dramas and seminars will also be arranged, where about 1500 people can sit at one time.
On the occasion Provincial Minister for Culture and Tourism Ms Sasui Palejo said the Open Air Theatre was established in accordance with the will of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. She appreciated the efforts of Dr. Faryal Talpur MNA for expeditious completion of the Open Air Theatre in the interest of the people of Larkana.
The Minister for Culture and Tourism further said a gift in shape of Arts Council will be provided to the people of Larkana.
She further said the government of Sindh has approved the establishmwent of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Museum near Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Memorial Library here.
She also said Larkana will be provided all facilities and the district will be counted as a model district in the country which was the dream of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah inaugurated the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Open Air Theatre amid a ribbon cutting ceremony. He also unveiled a plaque of the Theatre on the occasion.
Provincial Ministers Muhammad Ayaz Soomro, Ms. Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto, Sindh Secretary Culture Sham Jaffrani, DCO Larkana Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Ex-ambassador to UAE Abdul Razzak Soomro, MPA Haji Munawwar Ali Abbasi, MPA Sarai Ghulam Sarwar Siyal, Ex-MNA Muhammad Anwar Bhutto, President LCCI Hafiz Muhammad Suleman Shaikh, RPO Sukkur Police Region Muhammad Ramzan Channa, high officials, notables of the area, PPP leaders and workers, were present on the occasion.