RAWALPINDI: In connection with International Labour Day, a play ‘Mehnat ka Paseena’ was staged under auspices of Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) to show solidarity with the labour class here on Monday night at its auditorium.
The play was written by senior artist Anjum Malik. Senator Najma Hameed flanked by Union Council (UC) Chairman from Gujar Khan Raja Irfan, Naheed Manzoor and Resident Director Waqar Ahmed was the chief guest. The story revolves round a labour class family having a young daughter waiting to be wed facing financial issues while the family of the groom demanding dowry unable to meet their demand.
The cast of the play was Hameed Babar, Anjum Malik, Shahzad Mughal, Severa Shahzadi, Shama Niazi, Agha Pervaiz, Imran Rushdi, Sobia Saleem and Yasir Ali. Addressing at the occasion, Senator Najma Hameed said that the economic policies of the government would lessen poverty in the country. UC Chairman Raja Irfan, Naheed Manzoor and Resident Director Waqar Ahmed also spoke on the occasion.