HARIPUR/SIRIKOT –UNS: A colorful and graceful marriage ceremony cum valima reception of Ex-Chief Minister KPK,Senator (r)Pir Sabir Shahs’ son Muhammad Mehmood Shah was held in native village Sirikot,district Haripur on Saturday.
It was a huge gathering of political leaders,hosts’ family members, friends, relatives, people from different walks of life and notables from the area,different parts of KPK ,federal capital Islamabad and Hazara Division.
A sumptuous ‘Valima’ lunch was hosted for the guests, which included various types of traditional and non-traditional types of foods. Traditional and local Pakistani cultural values were reflected in the function. Special attention was paid to traditional and local values in the Valima reception, in which all requirements of the hospitality were fulfilled with dignity and grace.
Mehmood Shah’s wedding celebrations lasted for a week in which thousands of people participated from the area.In the wedding ceremonies, traditional hospitality,local traditions and food were given priority.
Representatives of different schools of thought, political parties,civil society figures,and bureaucracy were also present on the occasion.
A delegation of representatives of the followers of Pir Ahmad Shah,Pir Tayyab Shah,Pir Tahir Shah,Pir Sabir Shah from friendly country Bangladesh also participated in the wedding ceremony.
Religious and spiritual elder Pir Tahir Shah, Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Omer Ayub Khan, Federal minister Eng. Amir Maqam,Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed,Ex-Chairman Senate Sadiq Sunjarani,Ex-Governor KPK Zaffar Iqbal Jagra,Ex-Chief Minister KPK and ex-Federal Minister Sardar Mehtab Khan Abbasi,Ex-MNA Sardar Fida Khan,General Abdul Qayyum,former Federal Minister MNA Sardar Yousaf ,Senator (r) MNA Aurran Zaib Khan,Justice Author Minallah,Ex-senior minister Yousaf Ayub Khan,MPA Iftikhar Ali Mashwani,Ex-Deputy Speaker National Assembly MurtaZa Javed Abbasi,Sardar Fida,Dr Tahir Shah ex-VC FATA university,Ex-Chairman NAB Zahir Shah, Director World Bank Dr Akmal Minallah,Senator Hamayum Mohmand,PTI leader Iftikhar Chuadry,Senior journalist Mohsin Rasa,President,Tribune Media Group and Editor-in-Chief World Tribune,Iftikhar Mashwani,PPPs’ Sindh leader Israr Mashwani,ex-MNA Sardar Mushtaq ,Ex-MNA Raja Amir aman,Dr Hasnain RaZa,Chairaman Mashwani Qoumi Taron,Haji AZiZ -ul-Haq Mashwani,Haji Hadayattullah Mashwani,KPK President Behr Bostan Mashwani,Haji Shireen Mashwani,Lal Zaman Mashwani, Tehsil GhaZi Chairman Qasim Shah,PML-N district President Hamid Shah,Mufti Ahamd Shah,Aqib Shah,Ex-MNA Babar NawaZ,ANP district President Shoukat Mashwani,Brig. Dr Ahmad Mashwani,Brig. Arif Mashwani,Brig.SheraZ Mashwani, Haji AZiZ -u-Rehamn Shah,Squadron Leader(r) Safi Shah Mashwani,Inamullah Khan,General Bashir,Brig.ShahZad, Haji Abdul Malik,Deputy Secretary,Agha Shabir advocate,FayaZ Mashwani,Dr Shaista Jadoon MNA,Shahla Shah MPA,Malik TariZ Awan MPA,Malik Tariq Awan PMA,Qari Zahir ali MPA,Sardar Khan MPA,Sardar AurangZaib Nalotha,Senator Afnanullah,Sardar Farid Ex-MPA,Raja Faisal Zaman,Raja Haroon ,Ahsan Khan Ghorgushti,Sardar Khan MPA Swat,Principal Retired Hajji Atta-u-llah Shah,
Mohammad Irshad Shah,Haji Hamid Shah Mashwani,Chairman Village Council Sirikot Adil Mashwani,
Coordinator Haji Tayyab Mashwani, Murad Mashwani,AyaZ Mashwani,GulZar Mashwani, Zaffar Baig Business man from Islamabad,Dr Abid Shah, Wali Mashwani,Zai Mashwani and many others were also present on the occasion.
Senator Pir Sabir Shah the father of the groom (Mehmood Shah) and other family members received and entertained the guests gracefully and respectfully.