Three books on the art and history of Sindh — Art and Architecture of Sindh by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro, Tarikh-i-Masumi edited by Dr Umar bin Muhammad Daudpota and The Arghuns and Tarkhans in Sindh by Dr Mehmoodul Hassan Siddiqui — were formally launched by Pakistan’s first minister for culture Abdul Hafeez Pirzada at the Mohatta Palace Museum.
Recalling his tenure as a culture minister back in the 1970s and discussing at length the challenging circumstances at the time, he said: “When we took over in the 1970s this was the time when the first popular election was held followed by a deep crisis in which we were rendered into two countries. This was a period in which speaking of cultural heritage was a sin. If anyone wrote about cultural identity, they were dubbed traitors.
When you probe into your past, you will know who you are.” He remarked
The launch of the books was organised by the Endowment Fund Trust.
