Canadian MPs Make Case For Pakistani Sindhis

OTTAWA (ANI) – Canadian parliamentarian Jeremy Patzer hosted a Sindhi Round Table on February 29 to celebrate ‘International Mother Language Day’ at the Parliament.
Other participating Canadian parliamentarians at the event included Cathy Wagantall, Tom Kmiec, as well as Canadian Senator, Salma Attaullahjan, along with members of the Sindhi-Canadian and Sindhi-American diaspora.
The same press statement also stated that “MP Jeremy Patzer presented a petition to the House of Commons and the Government of Canada about the Sindhi language.”
The petition filed by the Canadian parliamentarian stated that “60 million Sindhi language speakers live in the province of Sindh, as well as in other regions of Pakistan and in the diaspora. Sindhi is recognized as an official language by the province of Sindh, but not by the Canadian Consulate in Karachi or the High Commission in Islamabad.”
In the petition, he further noted, “The lack of recognition of a prominent regional language may inhibit communication between the Canadian Consulate, the High Commission, and the Sindhi peoples.”
Canadian Senator Salma Attaullahjan praised the Sindhi language, culture, and music. She especially appreciated the word “Saaiin” as her favourite and the most beautiful word.