Annual Sibi Mela opening today
- March 6, 2015, 10:26 pm
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SIBI Mar 6 (PPI): Historic Annual mela at Sibi would begin here Saturday. All arrangements have been finalised. Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch would grace the occasion as chief guest. Inaugural ceremony would be held at Chakar Khan Stadium. Invitations have been issued to guests for this mela.
City has been tastefully decorated. Full length photographs of President of Pakistan, Prime Minster, Balochistan governor, Chief Minister provincial ministers and others have been installed.
Centuries old historic Sibi festival would get underway from Saturday. It would continue till March 12. All arrangements for it have been finalized. Tradition for organising mela was laid by Baloch general Sardar Chakar Rind. Its importance increased when tribes from all over Balochistan resolved their disputes at Sibi mela and express happiness. They also used to sell and purchase their animals on the occasion.
Sibi is historic city of Balochistan very well known for its hospitality and hot weather. Livelihood of businessmen and animal holders is also associated with Sibi Mela while cultural programmes also promote our national Culture.
After advent of Pakistan Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah also graced Shahi Darbar.
This time some new and special items have been included in the mela while special programmes have also been organised for women and children. He said all traditional programmes have also been included.
Sibi mela celebrations are agriculture and industrial exhibition, flower show, horse and cattle show, animals parade, animals show, motorcycle jump, musical night, tent pegging by cadet college students, local artistes show, paragliding by Pak Army jawans, Meena bazaar for women, children shown for children, sports and speech contests among school children, Nat Khwani competition etc.
He said Sibi Mela is not name of games or circus etc. it is name of Pakistan?s important occasions.
He said Anti Corruption would also set up its stall where people could be known which departments are involved in corruption and what steps were being taken against them. How provincial government was taking measures to stop corruption.
