Staff Reporter
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is committed to highlighting the heroes of the Tehreek-e-Pakistan and their efforts so that the facts about the Pakistan Movement and the establishment of Pakistan can be better revealed to the younger generation.
There is a need for the writers and intellectuals to play their role in Takmeel-e-Pakistan in the context of the sacrifices made for Pakistan and to show the new generation the path to stability and completion. These views were expressed by Wajiha Akram, Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Professional Training, as a Chief Guest in the online discussion on “Tehreek-e-Pakistan and Urdu Poetry” in connection with the weeklong Independence Day celebrations concluded at the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Sunday.
Anwar Shaoor presided over the session. Amjad Islam Amjad was the guest of honor. Aqeel Abbas Jafari, Dr. Akhtar Shamar, Akhtar and Zaheer Qandil presented articles. Yousuf Khoshk, Chairman, PAL presented an introductory note. Dr. Arshad Mahmood Nashad moderated the discussion.
Wajiha Akram said that the independence movement had started after the War of Independence of 1857 and the writers had started their struggle in this regard in poetry and prose. Poems were written during the Tehreek-e-Pakistan that later became part of history. These poems awakened the spirit of freedom in the nation. During the independence movement, every poet considered it his duty to take part in this movement. poets of all language living in the region of Pakistan, he played his role in this movement which created such a wave among the people that they stood up to follow Quaid-e-Azam to realize the dream of Allama Iqbal. We need to work hard to pay tribute to the services of the writers who struggled for the Tehreek-e-Pakistan.
Parliamentary Secretary for Education said that before the formation of Pakistan, Urdu was the only language that was widely spoken and understood. The name of the great poets of this language was the identity of this language and what these poets wrote about the freedom movement went down into the hearts of the people, as a result of this poetic struggle, the people committed to the establishment of Pakistan.
She said that the PAL, under the patronage of Federal Minister Shafqat Mehmood, has become very active and is working on new projects. I pray for the development and success of the PAL.
