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Sassui inaugurates pictorial exhibition

Sindh Minister for Culture Sassui Palijo said on Saturday that Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was a great person who spent his life with principles and dignity. This she said while talking to the media after inaugurating the pictorial exhibition on life of Quaid organised by the Culture Department at Arts Council of Pakistan on Saturday. Palijo said that Quaid was a great leader, who had given the concept of welfare state which was followed by Quaid-e-Awam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto. 
She said that Quaid also laid the foundation of religious harmony declaring that there would be no discrimination on the basis of religion, cast, colour and creed. Palijo took keen interest in the pictures of Quaid, and said her department would further research to explore other aspects of life of the great leader. She announced that similar exhibition of photographs of Benazir Bhutto would also be held in Larkana and Karachi. On the occasion, Director General Culture Dr Sikandar Ali Panhwer, Director Dr Mohammad Ali Manjhi and others were also present.
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