Staff Reporter
Literature and journalism are closely related. The fiction and poetry written about Tehreek-e-Pakistan reached the common people only through newspapers. At that time, the editors of newspapers were mostly writers, due to which literature has flourished.
This was stated by Mahmood Sham while presiding over a discussion on “Role of Journalism in Tehreek-e-Pakistan” in connection with the week-long Independence Day celebrations organized by the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) here on Tuesday.
Intellectuals and journalists from all languages of Pakistan Mujahid Barelvi, Dr Ayub Sheikh, Qasim Naseem, Amjad Ali Khadim and Shahida Sardar spoke on the occasion.
Chairman, PAL Dr Yousuf Khushk said that in the beginning newspapers and magazines regarding Tehreek-e-Pakistan played an important role in creating awareness in the nation as well as paving the way for the war of independence. The language and rhetoric of these newspapers aroused the spirit of the war of independence against the British.
He said the week-long celebrations of “Week-long Celebrations of Independence Day” were organized under the auspices of the PAL to provide awareness to the new generation about Tehreek-e-Pakistan. The PAL will publish the articles of the Independence Day talks in book form so that this important document can be brought out in book form.
Mahmood Sham said that after Tehreek-e-Pakistan and after that many writers remained editors of newspapers. we should prepare articles on Pakistan according to the new technology so that it can reach the new generation in the shortest possible time.
Mujahid Barelvi said that journalism is direct in literature. There was resistance in the newspaper articles. Journalism cannot be seen in isolation from democratic movements.
Dr Ayub Sheikh said that there has been a history of newspapers in Sindh in which very important editors have published literature on Pakistan.
Qasim Naseem said that there were two radios in Gilgit-Baltistan which were the sources of information for the people about Tehreek-e-Pakistan. Radio was all so sources for people to listen to the voice of leaders and dignitaries. The telegram was also used as a source of information at that time, Later a newspaper typed in English was taken out.
