Daily Times

Sindh Culture Day is being celebrated on Sunday with zeal and zest across the province and elsewhere in the country. The day is celebrated on the first Sunday of every December. On this occasion, various cultural, government and non-government organisations organised seminars, rallies and conferences to highlight the centuries-old culture of Sindh valley. Donning cultural dresses with Sindhi topi and ajrak, the traditional block printed shawls to spotlight the centuries-old rich culture of Sindh. A large number of people including political workers, leaders, NGOs, students, laborers, villagers, associations and workers purchased the traditional Topi and Ajrak to mark the day. As the demand for Topi and Ajrak was soaring, the shopkeepers also raised the prices. Meanwhile, the Consul General of Germany in Karachi Dr Rüdiger Lotz in his donning Sindhi attire in his message wished the people of Sindh on Culture Day. He also released a message in the Sindhi language.