By Aziz Khatri
KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi hosted the book-launch ceremony of Brigadier (retd) Syed Karrar Hussain Abidi’s book Nakal Makaniyan or Be Sarosamaniyan – Kab Se Kab Tak at Haseena Moin Hall, drawing a large gathering of diplomats, retired military officers, writers and intellectuals.
The event was attended on behalf of the governor of Sindh, Kamran Khan Tessori, by his adviser and federal secretary Syed Tariq Mustafa. Ambassador Jameel Ahmed Khan, Brigadier Yaqoob Awan, director sports Syed Habib, Muhammad Umar Khan, Brigadier (retd) Syed Karrar Hussain Abidi, Arts Council administrative director Shakeel Khan, Mansoor Sahir and others also spoke on the occasion.
The proceedings were moderated by Agha Shirazi, while the ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by the national anthem. On the occasion, Syed Tariq Mustafa read out the message of the governor of Sindh, in which he said the book was not only a mirror of history but also a powerful reflection of human pain, sacrifice and struggle.
He said the author had traced the story of migration from Hazrat Adam (A.S.) to the creation of Pakistan, describing the journeys of prophets, saints and ordinary people with depth and sensitivity. He said the portrayal of deprivation, sacrifice and the rights of millions of migrants at the time of Pakistan’s creation was of particular relevance today.
The governor’s message said the book was not merely a reminder of the past but also offered guidance for the present and the future. It highlighted the role of the Pakistan Army, its services during natural disasters and guiding principles for Pakistanis wishing to go abroad. Describing it as a comprehensive document, the message said the book had the potential to awaken national consciousness.
On behalf of the governor, congratulations were extended to Brigadier (retd) Syed Karrar Hussain Abidi for writing on such a sensitive and important subject, noting that his scholarly insight, experience and sense of national pain were reflected on every page. The message stressed that forgetting the sacrifices of migrants weakened national identity and that their rights, services and struggles must be acknowledged.
Ambassador Jameel Ahmed Khan, speaking on the occasion, said the work was not merely a book but a record of history. He said the book, written on the human and Islamic evolutionary era, was worthy of praise and successfully encapsulated aspects of domestic and international law. He said the author had effectively conveyed the essence of the subject by highlighting human struggle, sacrifice, steadfastness and intellectual thought.
Brigadier (retd) Syed Karrar Hussain Abidi thanked the governor of Sindh for writing extensively in the preface of the book and said the Pakistan Army had given him opportunities to serve the people of Pakistan and Karachi. He paid special tribute to his wife, saying her support made his service possible, particularly during his participation in the Kargil war, when she raised their children in his absence.
He urged children to value their mothers, calling them a precious asset. He also praised the transformation of the Arts Council under its president Muhammad Ahmed Shah, recalling that in 2002 people were robbed at its gate, whereas today multiple programmes were held simultaneously.
Speaking about the book, he said it was inspired by the lives of migrants and also discussed migrations and floods. He said Pakistan Army soldiers sacrificed their lives for the people while performing their duties and remained ever ready to lay down their lives for the country’s protection. He added that while it was everyone’s right to go abroad and progress, no other country could compare with Pakistan.
Arts Council administrative director Shakeel Khan said the Arts Council had always encouraged quality writers and counted Brigadier (retd) Syed Karrar Hussain Abidi among them. On behalf of the Arts Council, he thanked the author for writing what he described as a remarkable book. At the ceremony, Agha Shirazi recited verses by poet Mansoor Sahir, which were met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
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