Qaim asks scholars to write books on Khairpur

Khairpur July 2, 2009: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that books should be written on history, culture and tourism of Khairpur as professor late Atta Mohammad Hami.
“This open air theatre is associated with name of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto to be called Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Open Air Theatre Khairpur”, this was expressed by CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah after inaugurating the open air theatre in Khairpur on Wednesday late evening along with Ms. Sassi Palijo, the Provincial Minister Culture and Tourism Sindh. CM Sindh said that more entertainment places are being established in Sindh in order to provide healthy entertainment opportunities to the people of Sindh.
He said that a committee would be formed to tackle the on-going tribal disputes in Sindh so that law and order situation in such areas may be stabilized.
He said that former district Nazim Khairpur and currently PPP MNA Nafisa Shah has contributed for establishment of the open air theatre in Khairpur. Provincial Minister Culture and Tourism Ms. Sassi Palijo said that the open air theatre has been completed worth funds of four crore rupees and it has capacity of about 1200 seats. She added that the open air theatre would greatly benefit people of upper Sindh. She added that she was thankful to PPP MNA Nafisa Shah who contributed the plot for this open air theatre and the Culture and Tourism Department got it constructed.. She announced that an arts council and a museum would also be established in Khairpur so that the historical and cultural belongings of Talpur era/former Khairpur state may be displayed there.
On directives of the Provincial Minister Culture and Tourism Department Sassi Palijo the DG Culture Department Moonis Ayaz met Prince Mehdi Raza Talpur on Thursday for preservation and conservation of the historical Faiz Mahal. Prince Mehdi Raza gave some suggestions for preservation and conservation of Faiz Mahal Khairpur. DG Culture Department told DAWN that Prince Mehdi Raza along with giving some suggestions also offered that the museum be established in Faiz Mahal on certain conditions.