Staff Reporter
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail inaugurated the “Independence Day Exhibition” organized by Directorate of Electronic Media & Publication (DEMP) at Art Gallery Council, Karachi. The program began with the ribbon cutting by Governor Sindh Imran Ismail.
Governor Sindh took a round of exhibition of a rare collection of the historic photographs of the events which covers all aspects of Pakistan movement and political struggle which eventually led to establishment of Pakistan.
After that he visited archive desk, where he viewed different types of equipment as old cameras, film projectors, sound projectors, magnetic tape players, sound detector, mixture & recorder used by DEMP in the past.
Governor Sindh also visited publication desk, where different types of publications as books, magazines and brochures were placed by the DEMP. Later he cut a cake in connection with the Independence Day Exhibition and in the end Governor Sindh hold a small session of media talk. Officials of Directorate of Electronic Media & Publication (DEMP) and Press Information Department (PID) were also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile,The Sindh police observed Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police (Police Martyrs Day) to pay homage to the 7500 policemen including 2960 from Sindh who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and expressed solidarity with their families at a program in the Karachi Expo Centre.
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah, Inspector General of Sindh Police (IGP) Dr Syed Kaleem Imam, Director General Sindh Rangers Major Gen. Umer Ahmed Bukhari, Additional IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon and others attended the ceremony at Expo Centre. Addressing the occasion, the Sindh Governor presented salute to the sacrifices rendered by the martyrs.
The Sindh police chief said that he wished to get the honor of an martyr.
The DG Sindh Rangers said we were indebted with the sacrifices of martyrs personnel of law enforcement agencies. Special programmes were organised in this connection at the headquarters and offices of various units of the police across the province to commemorate the Day, said a spokesperson of Sindh police on Monday.
In Karachi, the police held Quran Khawani and special ceremonies for the martyrs on the directives of Inspector General of Sindh Police (IGP) Dr Syed Kaleem Imam.
