Bashir Khan Qureshi Biography
World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held remembrance gathering on
April 14th,2012 at Sindhi centre, London
to pay tribute to Bashir Khan
Qureshi , courageous leader and hero of Sindhi people , who passed away
on 07th April 2012. Gathering was joined by a vast number human
rights and political activists of Sindhi, Baloch and other communities. The participants paid tribute to the life,
struggle and sacrifices of Bashir Khan Qureshi.
Dr Hidayat Bhutto, Chairman of WSC said that WSC will raise
the murder case of Bashir Khan’s United Nations Human Right’s Council and
European Union. He said that killing of our hard working nationalist leader
will not suppress our struggle for an free Sindh. Bashir’s departure will never
be forgotten Sindhi nation will resist this ongoing tyranny in Sindh with more
resistance than ever.
Dr Naseer Dashti, coordinator of Sindhi Baloch Forum, said that this systematic killing of Sindhi
and Baloch leaders is clear message that Pakistan establishment’s desperation
to suppress the struggle of Sindhi and Baloch people for their sovereignty. He
said, however, Pakistan establishment is destined tol fail to subjugate Sindhi
and Baloch people for long.
Imdad Odho, a renowned Sindhi journalist said that Bashir
Khan was the legendary figure and a key leader in Sindh’s history who brought
nationalism to the common masses of Sindh. He was truly a people’s leader.
Omar Memon and Dr Muhammod Soomro, local activists paid
their tributes to Mr Bashir Khan Qureshi
and described his grass root, non-violent and civil disobedience type of
campaign style to settle the genuine issues of common folks of Sindh. He was a
key instrument in resolving local tribal conflicts in Sindh.
Sultan Mahar of WSC said that Bashir Khan inspired him to
the struggle and shall remain alive in the hearts and minds of countless Sindhi
activists throughout the world.
Dr Lakhu Luhana, Secretary General f WSC said every spring
we receive dead bodies of our courageous Sindhi leaders and activist. However, Sindh’s political struggle is now
mature and would rise to the challenge.
He said Bashir Khan leaves a clear path for us to follow which goes
beyond any artificial boundaries of Pakistan and Sindhi’s rightful demand for
right for self-determination. Each true son and daughter of motherland Sindh
has to perform their duty in the long and treacherous struggle to achieve
sovereignty and dignity for Sindhi people.
Dr Rubina Shaikh, Vice Chair of WSC said that Bashir Khan is
living within hearts of all those people who firmly believe in the rights of
Sindh and Sindhis to be an independent nation. Bashir Khan will remain alive
with every step Sindhis will take to safeguard and free Sindh from
colonisation. She also requested all Sindhi Diaspora to play their historical
duty to take active part in defending right of Sindhi by influencing their
local governments to put international pressure on Pakistan.
Gathering was concluded by Vishnu Jairamani’s Sindhi poem to
pay tribute to Bashir Khan, which brought tears in to many participants.