The Karachi Arts Council hosts function to pay tribute to renowned writer and poet Amjad Islam Amjad. Renowned poetess Amberin Haseeb Amber hosted the show held on Tuesday to jam packed audience. She said Amjad Islam Amjad’s poetry is famous all over the world and he made Pakistan famous all over the world. “Amjad Islam Amjad worked in different organizations for fifty years and was awarded the Tamgha-e- Imtiaz in recognition of his services. In Turkey, Amjad Islam Amjad was awarded the Najib Fazil Award. This suggests that Turkish plays are popular in Pakistan, while Pakistani poetry is popular in Turkey. Amber said Even when Amjad sb was writing for TV, he used to write poetry books.The writer told the audience that no engagement could turn poetry away. “Athar Shah Khan brought me to drama. I had a very good friendship with Athar Shah Khan.It was Athar Shah Khan who persuaded me to write a play. When I was in university, the idea came to me to write ‘Waris’.” He said, “ We are unfortunate that our film industry was never considered as an industry.” President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah on the occasion said that after Coronavirus.
