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Very Successful UK Trip

Washington, DC. Directors from the World Sindhi Institute (WSI) have just returned from the United Kingdom and report a very successful time there. Back in Washington, DC, WSI now resumes its domestic work, with a renewed excitement about future work that will extend into Europe.

“The UK trip went very well – even better than we had expected,” explained WSI’s Executive Director Mr. Munawar Laghari. “This trip helped cement into place a very strong infrastructure of support and contacts that are vital to the building of a UK-based European office.” While in the UK, Laghari met with many people including siblings Dr. Ahmed Makhdoom and Mrs. Suraiya Makhdoom who shared a very important and special evening with Laghari in Birmingham during which Sindhi singer Qamar Mahar performed. Imran Mahar, Mohasar Memon and Badar Soomro participated in the evening as well. Mr. Laghari also met with Mr. Rahim Baloch and offers him great appreciation for all of his support and the dinner and discussion about Sindh and Balochistan they shared. Additionally, Laghari met with veteran Sindhi Leader Mr. Rasool Bux Palijo. They discussed issues pertaining to Sindh. Palijo expressed heartfelt support and extended the offer to collaborate, especially on the water issue. Laghari hopes that Mr. Palijo will accept his invitation to attend WSI’s upcoming October 1-2 conference in Washington.

While in London proper, Laghari attended a function at the Royal Institute keynoted by Mr. Owen Bennett Jones, renowned for authoring Pakistan: Eye on the Storm. Laghari and Jones discussed WSI’s October conference. Laghari invited Jones to attend as the keynote speaker. As well in London, Laghari and Director of Advocacy & Public Relations Emma Reinhardt met with the Pakistan desk at Amnesty International’s International Secretariat as well as with Mr. Bernie Hamilton of Physicians for Human Rights UK. WSI extends utmost gratitude to Mr. Hamilton for all of his assistance in coordinating the meetings.

Following last July’s visit to London, WSI announced that Board Member Kadir Jatoi would soon accept the post of European Representative based in London. To that announcement, WSI now adds that Mr. Razak Solangi will join Jatoi as his assistant in London. In Europe, WSI has already been accepted into the membership of the World Water Council based in France and will soon apply to the UNPO. Additionally, WSI is organizing an International Human Rights Day program in London for December. Details will follow shortly.

WSI’s UK goals are to extend its advocacy campaigns into the UK Parliament, the European Parliament, and the UN Commission in Geneva, as well as to further efforts to mobilize Sindhis living throughout Europe.


		The World Sindhi Institute April 23, 2004 Press Release WSI Reports Very Successful UK Trip Washington, DC. Directors from the World Sindhi Institute (WSI) have just returned from the United Kingdom and report a very successful time there. Back in Washington, DC, WSI now resumes its domestic work, with a renewed excitement about future work that will extend into Europe. “The UK trip went very well – even better than we had expected,” explained WSI’s Executive Director Mr. Munawar Laghari. “This trip helped cement into place a very strong infrastructure of support and contacts that are vital to the building of a UK-based European office.” While in the UK, Laghari met with many people including siblings Dr. Ahmed Makhdoom and Mrs. Suraiya Makhdoom who shared a very important and special evening with Laghari in Birmingham during which Sindhi singer Qamar Mahar performed. Imran Mahar, Mohasar Memon and Badar Soomro participated in the evening as well. Mr. Laghari also met with Mr. Rahim Baloch and offers him great appreciation for all of his support and the dinner and discussion about Sindh and Balochistan they shared. Additionally, Laghari met with veteran Sindhi Leader Mr. Rasool Bux Palijo. They discussed issues pertaining to Sindh. Palijo expressed heartfelt support and extended the offer to collaborate, especially on the water issue. Laghari hopes that Mr. Palijo will accept his invitation to attend WSI’s upcoming October 1-2 conference in Washington. While in London proper, Laghari attended a function at the Royal Institute keynoted by Mr. Owen Bennett Jones, renowned for authoring Pakistan: Eye on the Storm. Laghari and Jones discussed WSI’s October conference. Laghari invited Jones to attend as the keynote speaker. As well in London, Laghari and Director of Advocacy & Public Relations Emma Reinhardt met with the Pakistan desk at Amnesty International’s International Secretariat as well as with Mr. Bernie Hamilton of Physicians for Human Rights UK. WSI extends utmost gratitude to Mr. Hamilton for all of his assistance in coordinating the meetings. Following last July’s visit to London, WSI announced that Board Member Kadir Jatoi would soon accept the post of European Representative based in London. To that announcement, WSI now adds that Mr. Razak Solangi will join Jatoi as his assistant in London. In Europe, WSI has already been accepted into the membership of the World Water Council based in France and will soon apply to the UNPO. Additionally, WSI is organizing an International Human Rights Day program in London for December. Details will follow shortly. WSI’s UK goals are to extend its advocacy campaigns into the UK Parliament, the European Parliament, and the UN Commission in Geneva, as well as to further efforts to mobilize Sindhis living throughout Europe. Through nonviolent means, The World Sindhi Institute works relentlessly for universal human rights and humanitarian law for the Sindhis of Sindh, in southeastern Pakistan.

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