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.