PESHAWAR: A Pashto-Hindko and Urdu Mushaira in connections with Pakistan Diamond Jubilee was held was held under the auspices of Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) in Urdu Science Board, said a press release issued here on Thursday. Noted poet, writer and researcher Professor Dr Owais Qarni presided over the event while renowned Pashto language poet, writer and researcher, Dr Sher Zaman Seemab was chief guest and welkom poetess of Urdu, Persian and Hindko, Qudsia Qudsi was guest of honour while Asmat Surani performed the responsibility of stage secretary. In his presidential address, Professor Dr Owais Qarni said that the purpose of the multi-language Mushairas not only provide opportunity to poets and writers to sit together and exchange their point of view, but also expressed their love and affection for their language, culture and social manners. APP
The mushaira was participated by renowned literary figures of Pashto, Urdu and Hindko languages including Dr Khadim Ibrahim Khadim, Yousaf Ali Dilsoz, Shah Mahmood Ghaznavi, Fazal Rabi Qais, Nasim Sehar, Ahmad Nadeem Awan, Jalbul Ashnagaray, Syed Shehzad Badshah Shehzad, Sufi Bashir Ahmad, Madad Khan Madad, Asmat Yousafzai, Shad Mohammad Insha, Ali Owais Khiyal, Akbar Ali, Syed Zulfikar Badshah, Mohammad Daud Mohmand, Fida Mohammad Majboor and etc.
In his concluding remarks, the Assistant Resident Director PAL Peshawar, Khan Badshah Nusrat thanked all participants of the mushaira.
