KARACHI: Jashn-e-Latif was celebrated at the Sindh secretariat here. Speaker, Nisar Khuhro, provincial minister, Shazia Murree, Sassi Palejo and others attended this ceremony held under the aegis of Sindh secretariat employees’ organization (SINWA). Sindhi folk vocalists entertained the audience with Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s mystic verses. Speaker Sindh Assembly in his address said that Sindh [...]
Continue reading...24. April 2008
Hong Kong: The Consulate General of Pakistan, Hong Kong held the Fourth Annual Debate and Essay Writing Competition on Thursday at the Pakistan Association Club, 150 Princess Margarate Road, Kowloon. Deputy Secretary, Mainland and Constitution Affairs, Mr. Arthur Ho was the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony. The Consulate held this event with the intention to [...]
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad-based writers and Intellectuals Thursday paid glowing tributes to a great scholar and founder of University of Sindh, Jamshoro, (the late ) Allama I.I. Kazi on his 40th death anniversary commemorated under the auspices of Pakistan Intellectual Forum ( PIF), Islamabad chapter. Aftab Soomro said that Allama I. I. Kazi was an original genius of [...]
Continue reading...4. February 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Urdu edition of a famous Persian book “Tazkerat-ul-Auliya” has been published under the title “Zikr-i-Jameel”. The original Persian book was written about 800 years ago by noted poet and religious scholar Farid-ud-Din Attar. This authentic work carries lives, achievements and sayings of 96 sufi saints of the Muslim world. Dr. Mahmudur Rahmand, a well-known [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will publish the world’s first monograph entitled “Urdu Research in Universities” under HEC’s Monograph and Textbook Writing Scheme. The monograph mainly includes a bibliographical list of topics in which M.Lit. MPhil, PhD and D.Lit. degrees in Urdu Literature and Language have been conferred by the 81 universities of the world. This [...]
Continue reading...22. August 2007
ISLAMABAD: Writers and intellectuals under the aegis of Pakistan Intellectual Forum Islamabad have paid tribute to the legendary writer of Sub-continent, Quratul Ain Hyder. Hashim Abro, secretary of the forum said in a statement that her immense contribution to Urdu and Punjabi languages and literature would be remembered by all and for all times. Popularity: [...]
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27. April 2008
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