Sindh Govt establishes ‘Legend Trust’
From Zeeshan Mirza

KARACHI—The Sindh government has established a trust, “Legend Trust” for financial assistance to artists, poets, writers, journalists, players and other persons who have served the country with their memorable work in any filed.
This was announced by Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Tuesday in a ceremony held at Governor House. He also announced that the Sindh government would also establish Legend Cooperative Housing Society to provide housing facilities to those legends, who still had not their own house.
He informed that the provincial government has already allocated Rs 50 million for establishment of the trust in current fiscal year, adding that it was also decided that an appropriate amount would be allocated in every year’s budget for the trust.
Dr Ishrat apprised that the board of trustee would be consisted of 11 members in which government secretaries would also be included, however, a comprehensive laws were prepared in which powers of government officials would be limited, while other stakeholders would be made more powerful so that the operation of the board could be run in transparent manner, beside, no political person would be member of the board which consequently eliminate the political influence.
The Governor Sindh said that the independent board of trustee would make ensure to assist the genuine and needy writers, poets and other legends, whether they are in favour or against the incumbent government.
He informed that the board would also collect funds from philanthropists, besides government funds. These funds would be utilized for the solution of lengends’ problems, their children education and health etc.
Minister for Tourism and Culture , Rauf Siddique, congratulated the Governor Sindh for the establishment of “Legends Trusts” and asked the writers, poets and other stakeholders to gather at this platform and demand their rights without any hesitation.
It was decided that the trust would help to the legends with dignity and respect, he added.
The ceremony was also addressed by Jameeluddin Aali, Jehangir Khan, Moen Akter, Telat Hussain, Mehmood Sham, Siraj Qasim Teeli and others.