ISLAMABAD
\n\u201cThe East rises from its deep sleep, and the sun appears, A new caravan arrives, and the old age disappears,\u201d about a century after Allama Muhammad Iqbal wrote these words in \u201cZabur-e-Ajam\u201d, his vision of an awakened East led by China has largely taken shape, as Asia emerges as a center of global economic and intellectual gravity.
\nIn Gwadar, the flagship hub of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), that vision is reflected not only in infrastructure and connectivity but also in a renewed focus on knowledge and scholarship, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Friday.
\nThe University of Gwadar on Thursday inaugurated an \u201cIqbal Corner\u201d at its central library, marking a milestone in promoting Iqbal\u2019s philosophy and fostering academic engagement in Pakistan\u2019s strategic port city.
\nThe inaugural ceremony was chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir. Director General of the Iqbal Academy Pakistan, Lahore, Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqi, and Director General of the National Language Promotion Department, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, attended as distinguished guests.
\nScholars and academic representatives from Allama Iqbal Open University, Turbat University and other institutions also participated. Speaking at the ceremony, Sabir said the establishment of the Iqbal Corner would help introduce students to Iqbal\u2019s intellectual legacy and promote research and academic excellence.
\n\u201cThe Iqbal Corner will provide students and scholars with an opportunity to engage deeply with Iqbal\u2019s philosophy and contribute to intellectual development in the region,\u201d he said.
\nRafiqi and Mazhar praised the university\u2019s leadership for promoting higher education and national languages in Balochistan, describing the initiative as an important milestone in academic and literary advancement. They said such efforts would strengthen intellectual ties and inspire future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD \u201cThe East rises from its deep sleep, and the sun appears, A new caravan arrives, and the old age disappears,\u201d about a century after Allama Muhammad Iqbal wrote these words in \u201cZabur-e-Ajam\u201d, his vision of an awakened East led by China has largely taken shape, as Asia emerges as a center of global economic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531238,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-531226","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n