Iftar parties beat all parties

There is ‘Iftar’ parties galore in town. The first man who beat others was genial Nafees Siddiqui who threw an ‘Iftar’ in honour of city media persons. It turned out a dishonouring party for them. As electricity went out, newsmen scrambled for food items in darkness and some fell on the lawn of the house. Indeed there was a whole army swarmed Siddiqui’s Defence residence to oblige him. Unfortunately they obliged him in such a large number that even a willing host like him was not prepared for it. Media crowd outnumbered the PPP ‘jiyalas’ and they struggled for chairs.

Mercifully, it was Sunday but the attendance was unusual surpassing all previous records. Syed Qaim Ali Shah graced the party with ministers like Manzoor Wassan and Muzaffar Shujra and advisors Waqar Mehdi and Rashid Rabbani. Shah thanked people of Sindh for their massive support for Asif Ali Zardari. True Shah himself played a pivotal role in amassing support for Zardari.

Sindh honoured its’ son in a befitting way and it is hard to take the limelight away from London-based Altaf Hussain, who proposed Zardari’s name even before the PPP and won many angry hearts in Sindh. Sindhi nationalists are still reeling from that impact. They have no option but to attack Nine Zero and blame it for every thing.

Makhdooms of Hala seldom believe in hosting any party; they only enjoy as guests. This is customary of Amin Fahim to turn up after midnight even in Iftar parties. He creates problems for his friends notably Nawab Yousuf Talpur and not very friendly Makhdoom Shahnawaz.