Karachi, the only city that can drive the economy: Governor Sindh.

KARACHI -- Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has said that we all have to play our part to get the country out of the economic crisis, and if we want to develop the country, Karachi is the only city that can drive the economy.

The Governor said that let us try to do something for Karachi and country by taking the example of the universal fame that the great painter and calligrapher Sadequain gained at a young age. Ceremonies like Sadequain Awards boost the morale of people, as Governor he assures the KMC of all possible support in enhancing the splendour of the city, he said this while addressing the Sadequain Awards 2023 ceremony held at Frere Hall on Tuesday.

On this occasion, Administrator Karachi Dr. Syed Saifur Rehman, Consul General of various countries, Chief of staff Chairman Habib Bank Maria Ismail, Senior Director Culture and Sports Saif Abbas Husni and other officers were also present.

Earlier, the Governor Sindh inaugurated the painting and calligraphy exhibition on the occasion of Sadequain Awards 2023 and distributed awards to the winners of the awards competition.

The Governor Sindh said that it is unfortunate for Karachi that Sadequain Awards delayed for 13 years, Karachi Games held after 10 years and other such events have also been stopped for years. Both the government and private organizations need to think to increase the splendor of the city, because this city is suffering due to this situation.

He said that we get a lesson from the life of Sadequain that if a person takes up the burden of doing something in his life, then no obstacle can stop him from achieving his goal.

He congratulated KMC for carrying on the tradition of Sadequain awards in Karachi which is not only the largest city of Pakistan but also an important center of art and culture, the artists who made this city their home and who were introduced here reached the peak in their field and thanks to them, the name of Pakistan is known all over the world.

However, fine art is also a genre in which many artists have become the country's identity, Sadequain is also among the great artists whose art has been appreciated around the world and his personality in terms of calligraphy and painting is a complete institute.

He said that along with the establishment of Sadequain Art Gallery, KMC has taken a commendable step and launched the Sadequain Awards here 32 years ago and many talented artists have emerged through it, whose work can be compared to the world's...