Muslim Law College Sir Syed Government Girls College Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology St. Joseph's College Sukkur Institute of Science & Technology Textile Institute of Pakistan University of Karachi University of Sindh Usman Institute of Technology Ziauddin Medical University Culture The rich culture, art and architectural landscape of Sindh have fascinated historians. The culture, folktales, art and music of Sindh form a mosaic of human history. Cultural heritage The work of Sindhi artisans was sold in ancient markets of Damascus, Baghdad, Basra, Istanbul, Cairo and Samarkand. Referring to the lacquer work on wood locally known as Jandi, T. Posten (an English traveller who visited Sindh in the early 19th century) asserted that the articles of Hala could be compared with exquisite specimens of China. Technological improvements such as the spinning wheel (charkha) and treadle (pai-chah) in the weaver's loom were gradually introduced and the processes of designing, dyeing and printing by block were refined. The refined, lightweight, colourful, washable fabrics from Hala became a luxury for people used to the woollens and linens of the age. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the World Wildlife Fund, Pakistan, play an important role to promote the culture of Sindh. They provide training to women artisans in Sindh so they get a source of income. They promote their products under the name of "Crafts Forever". Many women in rural Sindh are skilled in the production of caps. Sindhi caps are manufactured commercially on a small scale at New Saeedabad and Hala New. Sindhi people began celebrating Sindhi Topi Day on 6 December 2009, to preserve the historical culture of Sindh by wearing Ajrak and Sindhi topi. Tourism See also Arab Sind Bagh Prints Brahma from Mirpur-Khas Debal Institute of Sindhology List of cities in Sindh List of cities in Sindh by population List of cultural heritage sites in Sindh List of medical schools in Sindh List of districts of Pakistan List of Sindhi people Sindhi clothing Provincial Highways of Sindh Sindh cricket team Mansura, Sindh Mohenjodaro Muhajir Sooba Sind Division Sindhu Kingdom Sufism in Sindh Tomb paintings of Sindh References Bibliography Ansari, Sarah F.D. (1992) Sufi saints and state power: the pirs of Sind, 1843–1947, No. 50. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. . External links Sindh Transport Department official website Government of Sindh Guide of Sindh Map of the districts of Sindh Provinces of Pakistan States and territories established in 1970 1970 establishments