Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi has said that late Munnu Bhai rendered unforgettable services to the lethal Thalassemia disease.
While addressing an event on 6th death anniversary of Munnu Bhai organized by Sundas Foundation on Wednesday, he said the decease had dedicated his entire life for welfare of Thalassemia patients. Murtaza Solangi said that MunnaBhai had set an example by establishing the Sundas Foundation in the country. Director Sundas Foundation Khalid Abbas Dar, President Yasin Khan and other notable personalities including Sohail Waraich, Hafeezullah Khan Niazi, Mujeebur Rahman Shami, Sughra Sadaf and others were also present on this occasion. The information minister said the recorded programme of Munnu Bhai on PTV had become popular among the people due to thorough analysis.
The minister was all praise for Munnu Bhai who was a “good and sincere person” in addition to numerous other qualities. He said the patients who had been receiving treatment for Thalassemia at Sundas Foundation would become a source of salvation in the Hereafter. Solangi said there was a need to promote preventive measures to curb the prevalence of Thalassemia among the people. He also underlined the need for fine-tuning the laws in this regard for ensuring effective implementation. Murtaza Solangi vowed to continue the legacy of Munnu Bhai who rendered unprecedented services for people. He said Munnu Bhai was not only a philanthropist but also a poet and writer. His poetry in his mother tongue Punjabi, was unprecedented.
