Sibi All Set for Annual Its Cultural Festival

News Desk

Quetta: The district administration has completed all preparations for the organization of a three-day annual historical and cultural festival in Sibi from March 6 to 8. The event aims to showcase local culture alongside rare and exotic animal species.

Under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Sibi, Dr. Khudai Rahim, a high-level meeting was convened to assess the arrangements for Sibi Mela 2024, as per a news release. In the meeting, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Ali Asghar Magsi, SSP Inayatullah Bangulzai, District Education Officer Abdul Waasy Kakar, Chief Officer Municipal Committee Muhibullah Baloch, Executive Engineer PHE Shahzad Farrukh Baloch, Deputy Director Livestock Dr Farooq Luni, and heads of all other departments participated.Addressing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Sibi, Dr Khudai Rahim, said that the annual traditional and historical Sibi Mela 2024 will be held with great zeal.

He directed the officers of all relevant departments, especially the Department of Livestock, the Department of Agriculture, and Education, to complete the preparations for the celebrations of the Sibi Mela and make sure that there was no disturbance in the preparations for the festival.

He said that this time the musical programme will be held in the stadium instead of Jirga Hall, so that the public does not face any problems. A large number of people, not only from all over the province but also from other parts of the country, would participate in it, he added.The Sibi Mela is an attractive opportunity to review the performance in the fields of agriculture and livestock and move it forward with new determination, he said.

The DC said apart from livestock exhibitions and sales and purchases, agricultural and industrial exhibitions are also organised on occasion, adding that through this festival, people also get opportunities for the best recreational activities.

To make the Mela a success, various cultural events would be organised, including a flower show, a national song contest, folk dances, motorcycle jumps, horse dances, and exhibitions of animals like camels, buffaloes, and cows, besides agriculture and industrial products, he added.

The deputy commissioner said people and farmers across the country were waiting for the Sibi historic festival, which is a source of income for them, and added that strict security measures would be adopted to ensure law and order at the venue of the festival.