Staff Reporter
Senior poets of the region paid rich tribute to the people of Kashmir for their untiring struggle for right to self-determination at a poetry recital here on Tuesday.
The poetry recital organized under auspices of Halqa-e-Ilam o Adab and Punjab Council of the Arts, Rawalpindi (PUCAR) in connection with Kashmir Solidarity was presided over by Dr Farhat Abbas.
Renowned poets Dr Khalid Iqbal Yasir, Naseem-e- Sahar and Qayyum Tahir were guests of honor. The recital was anchored by Arif Farhad and Haroon Abbas Qamar.
Senior poets including Dr Farhat Abbas, Naseem e Sehar, Anjum Khaleeq, Qayyum Tahir, Dr Khalid Iqbal Yasir, Abdul Qadir Taban, Khalid Mehmood Malik, Nasir Mehmood Nasir, Talat Munir, Akbar Niazi, Dr Mazhar Iqbal, Shaukat Kamal Rana, Zahra Batool, Umbreen Umber and Sardar Fakhar Khan recited poetry and paid tribute to people of Kash-
mir.
Director Punjab Council of the Arts Waqar Ahmed thanked distinguished guests and said it was appreciable step to show solidarity with people of Kashmir.
