ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Saraiki novelist, researcher, critic and intellectual Aslam Rasulpuri.
In his condolence statement, the minister said that the literary services of late Aslam Rasulpuri would be remembered for a long time.
By editing the Sindhi poets Sachal Sarmast, Bedil Sindhi and Hamal Leghari’s Siraiki poetry, Aslam Rasulpuri brought out the harmony of the sources of Sindhi and Siraiki traditions of Sufism.
He said this research achievement of Aslam Rasulpuri would always be remembered. Murtaza Solangi prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss with fortitude.
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Earlier, In anticipation of the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8, the Interim Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, declared a four-day holiday for all educational institutions in the province on Wednesday.
The Caretaker CM of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, disclosed that the Provincial Cabinet has sanctioned the closure of all public and private schools, colleges, and universities in Punjab from February 6 to February 9 in light of the general elections.
