January 11, 2006
World Sindhi Institute
Announcement of Rally
Dear friends,
It is the most precious moment in our history to witness a cry for unity once again emerging in North America. In these difficult times, we owe this to our people in Sindh. On behalf of WSI, in a separate letter, I have requested SANA and WSC leadership to join hands in this common cause. WSI is flexible. We can declare these WSI/SANA/WSC joint rallies.
Last week WSI announced series of public protests in front of Pakistan Embassy and Consulates in USA. We invited Baloch Society Of North America (BSO_NA) and our Pashtoon friends to join us in these protests, which they have kindly accepted. Dr. Wahid Baloch has assured full participation and support.
WSI is very closely working with BSO_NA to raise our voice against military operation in Balochistan. We might even have a prominent guest or two from Pakhtoonkhuwa and Sindh participating in our rallies.
I request you to make an accommodation in your personal and professional itineraries to join us in these rallies. We can't do this alone and we need your support and participation.
Here is the program for the rallies:
City, Location Dates, and Time
Washington, DC
Embassy of Pakistan
3517 International Court, NW
Washington DC 20008
February 6th, 2006
12:00-1:00pm
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Consulate General of Pakistan,
333 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 728,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
February 13th, 2006
12:00-1:00pm
Houston, Texas
Houston Consulate General of Pakistan,
11850 Jones Road,
Houston, Texas 77070
February 21st, 2006
12:00-1:00pm
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Consulate General of Pakistan,
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250,
Los Angeles, CA 90024.
February 27th, 2006
12:00-1:00pm
New York City, New York
New York Consulate General of Pakistan,
12 East, 65th Street,
New, York NY-10021
March 6th, 2006
12:00-1:00pm
Toronto, Canada
Toronto Consulate General of Pakistan
240 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 402
North York, Ontario,
Canada, M3B 1Z4
March 10th, 2006
11:00-12:00pm
WSI look forward to an encouraging response from our sister North American Sindhi organizations soon..
Best regards,
Munawar Laghari
Letter to SANA and WSC :
Saaiin Aziz Narejo Sahib (President of SANA) and Saaiin Saghir Shaikh Sahib (Chairman of WSC):
I am sure you must have noticed our announcement about 'SUCCESSIVE RALLIES IN US AND CANADA CONDEMNING PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS IN BALOCHISTAN AND ON KALABAGH DAM'.
From the bottom of my heart, I appeal you to join in a common agenda of organizing demonstrations in North America. As you have rightly expressed in your press statements the importance of Sindhi united front in these critical times. I wish to join you in the same sentiment. Let us join our efforts and organize impressive demonstrations in Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Los Angles, New York and Toronto over the next few weeks.
In Sindh everyone realizes the importance of joint strategy and actions on Kalabagh dam and Balochistan. PPP, religious groups, MQM, and Nationalist parties are discussing the ways in which they can cooperate for the good of Sindh and Sindhis. The same spirit has to be kindled here in North America. The history will not forgive us if we failed to take a united action in these critical times.
Our collective actions will benefit Sindh and Sindhis.
I hope you will give this a thought. I am eagerly awaiting for your reply.
Sincerely,
Munawar Laghari
Executive Director
World Sindhi Institute
1050 17th Street NW
Suite #700
Washington, D.C 20036
Phone:202-223-1777/8
Fax:202-223-1779
Email: munawar.laghari@worldsindhi.org
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for universal human rights and humanitarian law for the
Sindhis of Sindh, in southeastern Pakistan.
