KARACHI: On the occasion of Quaid-e-Azam Day, Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organized an exhibition of famous artist Ali Azmat’s artworks “Haq Tu Yeh Hai Ke Haq Ada Na Hua” at Ahmed Parvaz Art Gallery, which was inaugurated by the Provincial Caretaker Minister of Information, Minority Affairs, Social Protection and President of Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Caretaker Provincial Minister for Law and Human Rights Umar Soomro and Secretary Culture Khalid Chachar.
In the exhibition, the portraits of the Father of the Nation Quaid-i-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah grabbed the attention of the Participants. Caretaker provincial minister for information, minority affairs, social protection and president of the Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah expressed his views and said that Ali Azmat has done very important work through this exhibition; we are ashamed in front of the Quaid-i-Azam because we are not fulfilling the the aim of the Quaid e Azam behind Independent state and dream of the Allama Iqbal. We are not able to organise the programs as the Quaid honour but we will decide we celebrate the Quaid week to tribute to the Quaid e Azam.
All the citizens of the state would get equal rights is one of the leading principles of the Quaid e Azam. Quaid-e-Azam’s speech on minority issues reflects that Muslims, Hindus, and Christians should be given equal rights, he said that we have not been able to meet their standards, and we have to be serious, he further said that Modi’s government has been exposed, the way Indians treat minorities. Now it’s Pakistan’s turn to represent their strong image all over the world, every religion has equal opportunities to live and live freely, there is a huge responsibility on our shoulders, and he said that the Sindh government has released the money for the buses. In the media talk, he said that we are taking high-level measures to solve transport problems in Sindh, especially in Karachi, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that he condemns the cylinder blast in Machar Colony, 14 people have been transferred to the hospital and that necessary steps are being taken in this regard. He said that a person with a strong nerve Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder of Pakistan gave us the gift of an Independent country, the artist has done an excellent job regarding to tribute Quaid-e-Azam. Quaid-e-Azam must be thinking about what Pakistan was, and what it is and what it should be.
The way the artist has portrayed the image of Quaid-e-Azam is admirable, our generations should be proud of the personalities who gave us Pakistan. He announced that we celebrate Quaid’s birthday and Christmas with great joy for this purpose KMC and the Sindh Government will work together. Law Minister Umar Soomro appreciated Ali Azmat’s paintings. Artist Ali Azmat said that in the beginning, when I used to play with lines, only pictures of Quaid-e-Azam were created. It was my love for Quaid-e-Azam. He said that this exhibition is an expression of love for the Quaid, we cannot repay the benevolence of the Quaid.
Amna I Patodi expressed her views and said that I am very thankful to Ahmed Shah. On whose invitation we came here, Quaid-i-Azam was a public leader, so we chose this place. We also exhibited our art in Islamabad, Lahore and Gilgit and we also Planned exhibitions at other different cities It should be noted that the exhibition has been attributed to the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The exhibition will continue till December 26.
