BHIT SHAH  –  Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said the message of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (RA), the great Sindhi Sufi saint and poet, was a universal message of love, peace, brotherhood and tolerance for all humanity. Speaking to journalists during his visit to Bhit Shah on the occasion of the 283rd annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (RA), the governor said it was a matter of honour for him to attend the celebrations at the revered Sufi centre. The Punjab governor laid a chadar on the shrine, offered Fateha and listened to Shah Jo Raag. He said prominent Pakistan Peoples Party leaders, including Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, had also attended the Urs celebrations of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (RA) on different occasions. Commenting on the electoral process, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan expressed concern over delays in the announcement of results in some constituencies of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. He said transparent and timely elections were essential for strengthening democracy and the electoral process should be conducted in accordance with the expectations and trust of the people. He said the Pakistan Peoples Party had always stood for the rights of poor and underprivileged sections of society and continued efforts to address public issues. He urged the media to play its role in highlighting problems faced by the people. Rejecting criticism about Sindh’s infrastructure, the governor said he had travelled from Nawabshah to Bhit Shah on well-developed roads and termed claims portraying Sindh as a “ruined province” contrary to facts. He also expressed concern over inflation, high electricity tariffs and the hardships faced by the public. Sindh Culture and Tourism Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah said the teachings of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (RA) promoted love, peace, brotherhood and humanity, adding that these values were needed more than ever across the country, particularly in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other regions. He said the teachings of Sufi saints were an important part of the country’s spiritual and cultural heritage. The minister added that several cultural activities, including the Cultural Village and Sughars’ Kachehri, would also be held as part of the Urs celebrations. Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah thanked Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan for attending the Urs, describing his participation as a symbol of inter-provincial harmony and appreciation for Sindh’s rich Sufi culture.