SIBI: The five-day historic Sibi Mela began in Sibi, Balochistan on Sunday. Scores of events including a flower show, fireworks, national songs contest, folk dance, tent pegging, motorcycle jumps and horse dances are part of the festival. More than 3,000 Frontier Constabulary, police and other security officials have also been posted for the security of the Mela. Sibi Mela is a cultural festival has been organised over the past several centuries, since the 15th century. On January 25, a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved a series of cultural programmes aimed at showcasing Pakistan’s three-thousand-year-old civilisation, diversity and cultural richness globally.

Source: Pakistan Today February 24, 2019 15:45 UTC