FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MALIK SHAIKH – INFORMATION SECRETARY
LONDON , December21,2007 Ref: WSC/12/21/07
World Sindhi Congress has arranged two get-togethers; one in London on Saturday, January 26, 2008 and other in Houston on same day Saturday, January 26, 2008 to commemorate the 104th birth anniversary of Saeen G. M. Syed, a reverent Sindhi leader who pioneered the Sindhi freedom movement. Over three decades, Mr. Syed was repeatedly detained in various Pakistani prisons without trial until his death in1995. The Amnesty International adopted him as a Prisoner of Conscience. Mr. Syed extensively wrote on Sindhi identity, Sindhi religious thoughts, and political situations in Sindh.
Every year WSC organizes this event in accordance to its continuing effort to reach out Sindhi community at large and to create awareness among the participants about the plights of Sindh and Sindhis around the world. This event also provides a forum for inter-community dialogue on social and cultural aspects of Sindhi identity. Several prominent community members are invited to attend this event in London . Speeches, a cake cutting ceremony and dinner are part of the program. Several prominent community members are invited to attend these events. Speeches, a cake cutting ceremony and dinner are part of the program.
Program Details for Houston:
Place: Ramada Limited, 6885 SW Freeway,
Houston , TX77074 , Phone: 713-981-6885
Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMDinner
Program Chair: Syed Zia Shah, Chairman, G. M. Syed Memorial Committee
Event Presided by: Saghir A Shaikh, , World Sindhi Congress
Contacts: Umed Laghari 318-539-3249, Email: ualaghari@…
Malik Dino Shaikh 617-821-9945, Email: dinosfo@…
Manzoor Shah 361-389-0351
World Sindhi Congress
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Tel. +44 (01707) 896526 ~ Fax +44 (870)1226007
615 Poplar Avenue, Sacramento CA 95691, USA ~ TELE:: 818-917-6910 ~ FAX: 1-775-599-9226
214 McGibbon Dr., Ottawa, ON K2L-3Y4 Canada ~ TELE: 1-613-591-0451 ~ FAX 1-815-550-5694
Email: world_sindhi_congress@…
URL: http://www.worldsindhicongress.org