KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that scouting encourages physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of young people due to which they take a constructive and effective place in society as responsible citizens.

“As a student, I have served as a scout and known the art to erect a tent properly. I had stayed in camps here in 1976 for a couple of days and today I feel honoured to be with you,” he said while speaking at the concluding ceremony of the 8th Sindh Scouts camporee here in Gulshan-i-Iqbal.

The event was attended by Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, Chief Patron Scouts, Sindh Siddique Memon and others.

CM Shah said that he was a scout from school and had participated in all the training and camporees and still he remembered all the coded messages and its activities.

“You [scouts] are going to hold a mega event in your headquarters in March and I’ll not only attend that event but would stay a night with you in the camp,” he announced.

Appreciating the services of scouts, he said that they performed dedicated and commendable duties during Muharram majalis and crises like the recent Covid situation.

“This is the manifestation of your belief in the humanity,” he said and added: “The actual satisfaction in your heart and soul you feel when you serves humanity without any discrimination.”

The chief minister shown to participants his photographs taken in 1976 when he himself had participated in an event while wearing a scout uniform.

The chief minister planted a tree to mark the 8th Scouts Camporee.

Chief Secretary Shah and Mr Memon also spoke.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2021