On 19 March 2019, Badar Abro’s book Ranikot: The Wall of Sindh was launched in a ceremony held at the Mohatta Palace Museum. The launch was presided over by the Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh.
The CM fondly recounted old memories of visiting the fort in the 1980s and remarked that in the face of rapid deterioration of natural and cultural assets in the area, this publication has both preserved a part of Sindh’s heritage and captured the imaginations of current and future generations. Chairman EFT Jahangir Siddiqui spoke about the conservation work in progress at the fort, and the importance of this contribution to heritage preservation in Sindh.
Managing Trustee Hameed Haroon made requests to the CM for a central library for Karachi, and for a Sindh museum and cultural centre to be set up at the Faizee Rahimeen Art Gallery/Auditorium. Secretary Abdul Hamid Akhund also pointed out that the dirt road from Ranikot’s Sun Gate leading to the Indus Highway had become damaged with time, and mending it would make it easier for tourists to visit the site. The CM responded favourably to these suggestions, and said that government resources could be made available to support the ongoing work at Ranikot.
