Annual Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar begins

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Auqaf Rafique Banbhan inaugurated 3-day 759th annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar by laying wreath at the shrine in Sehwan Sharif on Friday.

He offered Fateha and prayed for the prosperity of the nation.

Talking the media men on the occasion, the Minister said that he would get the reconstruction work of the shrine of Hazrat lal Shahbaz Qalandar completed within one year and added that all the defects identified earlier would be removed. He said that president Asif Ali Zardari has taken serious notice of slow pace of development works at the Dargah and has directed for completing the same in stipulated period.

Responding a question, he said that in view of the increasing number of devotees, the government has put in place a comprehensive development plan to provide maximum facilities to the visitors.

To another question about misappropriation in the funds and substandard works of the Dargah, Minister for Auqaf said that the responsible for this crime would be taken to task. He said that the contract of the previous contractor had been canceled on account of substandard works and consequently he has been made accountable for this negligence.

He made it clear that present contractor has been directed to complete the qualitative works within one year.