Moderator: Mazhar Arif. On Stage: Mohammad Tahseen Fayyaz Baqir, Zahoor Dhareja, Amjid Nazir,
Shaista Bukhari, Ume Kalsoom and G.M. Ghanjera.

60 renowned seraiki activists from all the wasaib participated in the
meeting.

Mohammad Tahseen spoke on the philosophy of World Social Forum. He said that
World Social Forum had formed in reaction of World Economic Forum. It was
anti-globalization and anti-imperialism forum. It provides space to all
peoples/movements to express their views. It was first started in Latin
American countries. It was first time experienced as a country social forum
in Pakistan . There were formed further chapters of Pakistan Social Forum in
four provinces of Pakistan .

Mazhar Arif said that World Social Forum Karachi 2006 was an interesting
experience. It became the cause of peoples gathering from various identities
and professions. They demanded that we could not live in this cruel world
which was full of injustices. This is why that the slogan of World Social
Forum is “Another world is possible”. He continued that every body should
strive to maintain his/her identity. The charter of SSF will be same as of
WSF. No political party will participate as a political party in SSF. There
should be like mindedness in us. We should introduce new native forces. We
agree to the formation of SSF and now, we should talk about its formation.
We should form its convening committee so that it may function.

Fayyaz Baqir explained that our state is against diversity and it wants to
create the unity and monotony in the country. There is diversity in seraikis
either. We should build up such kinds of forums and platforms to sit
together. People themselves initiate these types of forums locally.

Hassan Raza expressed that there must be an anti-capitalism movement in the
country and we are against unjust globalization and imperialism. SAP-PK
often forms such kinds of forums and we congratulate SAP-PK on initiating
SSF. We should also tell people about the process of Pakistan Social Forum.
He further explained that if SSF does not become the cause of any political
movement, it is useless. SSF should be there for seraikis.

G.M. Ghanjera stated that every one knows about SSF. There are four chapters
of Pakistan Social Forum (PSF) i.e. Punjab , Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan
social forum. The structure of the PSF was made while keeping in view the
state structure. Anyhow, there was no space for seraikis on the platform of
PSF. After long discussions with the management of PSF in several meetings,
we demanded for the formation of SSF for seraikis to talk about their issues
so that we might put a common demand and work for seraiki national rights
and larger cause. There should be no colonialization and people should have
the control and right on their natural resources. We should speak on the
theme of the SSF.

Safdar Baloch explained that we should form such kinds of forums in Wasaib.

Aslam Javed stated that we should not be shown particular faces. We should
call a big representative meeting.

Wali Anjum spoke that we should preserve our identity in the international
forum and we should adopt good aspects of World Social Forum.

Zahor Dhareja explained that we should focus our target and SSF may support
us while achieving our target. This forum may connect us with international
community and we should appreciate this initiative. He said that SSF should
be held in Multan . He further explained that seraiki Wasaib’s boundries
should be those which were of old Multan and bahawalpure provinces. He said
that our identity must be admitted and govt. should focus on development
works in seraiki Wasaib and there should be abolished the occupation of
Ranjeet Singh.

Mahar Safdar Ali expressed that there should be set up SSF and first we
should be agreed to the basic points. He further explained that there must
be movements of laborers, workers, farmers and all oppressed nations, and
people of seraiki Wasaib also want that. We can gather people for a larger
cause through SSF. When SSF will be a movement, it will be a part of WSF.

Ibrahim baig stated that oppressed people should think of themselves and
Baig sahab agreed to this opinion of the forum.

Amjad Nazir explained that the slogan of WSF is this that composition of new
world is possible. The question is this whether we need social forum or not
and I think we need. Every nation should work for its vision and agenda. Our
every platform becomes the victim of dispersion. We should come out of old
notions and thinking.

Faiz Rehman said there must be some progress on SSF and the oppressed should
form it and every body should work as an ambassador of his/her area.

Waseem Wahga explained that if SSF is a space, it must be filled or if it is
platform, it must be utilized. All friends should come here to talk about. A
few movements are working under WSF. We should settle the question of
seraiki identity and seraikis should be active in the Wasaib and should talk
about the real problems of seraiki Wasaib.He and Irfan hot were no in favor
of making decisions in this meeting.

Afzal Chohan said that we should not indulge in petty issues; rather we
should talk about collective thinking.

Syed Tafseer Shamsi said that there must be SSF and that a social worker is
always selfless, he/she thinks about others.

Mehboob Tabish said that there must be SSF and it should be functional.
People themselves will enquire about it.

Mehar Tufail and Malik Ahmed khan also endorsed the meeting.

Decisions:

A convening committee was formed which consisted of nine members. They
elected G.M. Ghanjera and Shaista Bukhari as Co-conveners. Other members of
convening committee are:
Safdar Baluch, Hassan Raza Shah, Irshad Ameen, Mehoob Tabish, Ume Kalsoom,
Mazhar Arif, Amjad Nazir and Mian Mujeeb.

It was decided that the persons of relevant districts would conduct meetings
in which at least one member of convening committee would also participate.
The deadline for the meetings on district level is 31^st October 2007.

Some districts and the responsible persons are:

Rahimyar Khan: Irshad Ameen, Zahoor Dhareja andAbdul Mujeeb

Multan : Amjad Nazir

Bahawalnagar: Zahoor Dhareja and Irshad Ameen

Dera Ismail Khan: Irfan Hoat

Dera Ghazi Khan: Mehboob Tabish

Muzaffar Garh: Ume Kalsoom

Layyah: Ume Kalsoom and Maher Tufail

Miawali: Nawaz Salar and G.M. Ghanjera

Rajanpur: Sarfraz Dhaha

Bhakkar: Safdar Baloch and Farhan Baloch

The tentative date of the broad based SSF is first week of March, 2008 at
Multan.