In anticipation of the 205th annual Urs of the great Sufi poet Hazrat Sachal Sarmast, the top officer of Sukkur Division has directed officials to ensure comprehensive arrangements, with a special emphasis on the security and convenience of the thousands of devotees expected to attend the event.
Commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi, along with Khairpur’s Deputy Commissioner Altaf Ahmed Chachar, conducted a detailed inspection of the shrine located in Daraza Sharif today, with the Urs celebrations scheduled to be held on the 14th of Ramadan.
During the visit, Mr. Chachar, who is also the Chairman of the Sachal Memorial Committee, gave a detailed briefing on the preparations by various departments, outlining the roles of the Revenue, Police, Culture, and other relevant bodies.
The Commissioner’s review included a visit to the shrine’s premises, the CCTV control room, the Sachal Cultural Complex, the Sama Hall, and the exhibition area.
He issued strict instructions to the authorities to ensure security, cleanliness, lighting, and the supply of clean drinking water at all costs. These directives also included the preparation of residential facilities, the mosque, the main courtyard, and the Sama Hall to prevent any inconvenience to the devotees.
Addressing representatives from the Culture Department, Mr. Qureshi stressed that all preparations for the musical programs, literary conferences, and other cultural events planned for the Urs should be completed in a timely manner.
Deputy Commissioner Chachar confirmed that the district administration has finalized its plans, and Assistant Commissioners from all eight tehsils of the district have been assigned specific responsibilities. He stated that the preparations have entered their final stages and assured that this year’s measures will be effective and improved.
Assistant Commissioner Syed Arbab Shah, Assistant Commissioner Salahuddin Ghumro, Commissioner’s PSO Ghulam Nabi Chandio, Khairpur Deputy Commissioner’s PSO Yar Muhammad Tanio, and officials from the Police and Culture Department were also present during this high-level inspection.