ISLAMABAD
\nCaretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi while paying tributes to the academic and literary services of renowned poet Iftikhar Arif on Wednesday said that the towering figure was a shining star on the literary horizon who has made an immense contribution in the field of literature. He expressed these views while addressing the launching ceremony of the documentary film on the life and achievements of the renowned poet named \u201cBarhawan Khiladi\u201d here at the Information Service Academy.
\nMurtaza Solangi said that Iftikhar Arif\u2019s name would be at the top of the list of the leading figures of media if the knowledge and literature of Pakistan was prepared. The minister said that Iftikhar Arif started his career with Radio Pakistan and later played a key role in the creation of PTV\u2019s famous programs.
\nHe said that Iftikhar Arif was like a shadowy tree on the horizon of a literary scene. The participants of the event were also shown the documentary film \u201cBarhawan Khiladi\u201d on the life of Iftikhar Arif.
\nIt should be noted that the documentary \u201cBarhawan Khiladi\u201d was produced by prominent short film-maker Ayesha Akram, in which various aspects of Iftikhar Arif\u2019s life were highlighted, while the views of prominent academics and literary personalities of the country were also included in this film.
\nThe film was launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Information Service Academy (ISA) and PTV Films.
\nExecutive Director General ISA Dr Tariq Mehmood said that Iftikhar Arif was one of the leading literary figures of Pakistan and it was an honour to launch the documentary on his life and achievements.
\nFamous Urdu poet and writer Kishwar Naheed, former MD PTV Akhtar Waqar Azeem and former director PTV Khawaja Najmul Hassan also attended the launching ceremony of the documentary.<\/p>\n
Federal Secretary for Information Zahoor Ahmed, Principal Information Officer and Managing Director APP Muhammad Asim Khichi and senior officers of the Ministry were also present on the occasion. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi while paying tributes to the academic and literary services of renowned poet Iftikhar Arif on Wednesday said that the towering figure was a shining star on the literary horizon who has made an immense contribution in the field of literature. He expressed these views while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-357275","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n