ISLAMABAD, Feb 02: The National Language Promotion Department (NLPD), operating under the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture Division, is set to hold a one-day national literary seminar titled ‘Urdu Adab aur Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Kashmir’ on Tuesday, February 3, to commemorate the upcoming Kashmir Solidarity Day.
The seminar aims to underscore the influence of Urdu literature in mirroring and bolstering the Kashmiri struggle for independence.
The seminar will be presided over by the distinguished scholar Prof Dr Maqsood Jafri. A roster of eminent academics and literary personalities, including Dr Zafar Hussain Zafar, Dr Sadia Tahir, Dr Abu Bakar Rathore, Dr Rabia Kayani, and Dr Shakeel Ahmad Khan, will share their insights on the subject.
The event will commence with welcome remarks from Dr Rashid Hamid, and Professor Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar will offer the vote of thanks. Dr Amjad Kallu will moderate the proceedings.
Open to scholars, writers, students, and literature enthusiasts, the seminar is anticipated to serve as a crucial platform to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir through intellectual and literary exchanges.
