International Writers Conference held at Islamabad Art
Festival
ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (APP):A day-long
International Writers Conference was held here at Sir Syed Memorial Complex
organized by Pakistani Branch of the Writers Union of Africa, Asia and Latin
America in collaboration with Islamabad Art Festival 2019 and Progress Writers
Association Pakistan.
Eminent international writers and
scholars attended the conference including Dr. Helmi Al Hadidi, Head of the
Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), Cairo Film Festival President
Cherif El-Shoubashi, Director General National Language Promotion Department
(NLPD) Iftikhar Arif, Murad Al Sudani, President Islamabad Art Festival 2019
Jamal Shah, Chularat Israngkool, Chen Songsomphan Najeeba Arif, Ashfaq Hussain,
Nazir Mahmood, Dr. Wale Okediran, Thanya Sangkhaphanthanont, Bin Salem El
Hathy, Omar Gadour, Amna Mufti, El Fatih Hamedto, Saeed Al Saklawi, Malek
Sakoor, Bang Viet, Yashab Tamanna and Thai Land.
International speakers said that
Pakistan is peaceful like any other country in the world. They highly praised
the hospitality of people of Pakistan, adding that misconception about Pakistan
should be cleared. Speakers said that it was our responsibility to make world
more peaceful.
In his keynote speech, Dr Halemi Al
Hadidi said thanked people of Pakistan for warm hospitality and reception. He
said that “we are here for love and peace. He said that self confidence is very
important, adding that we should be respectful to our culture, civilizations
and knowledge”.
Iftikhar Arif said that he feel very
honored to attend this august gathering of poets, writers, scholars and
intellectuals.
He felicitated the organizers of
this global organization for convening an all-important conference in Pakistan
capital city Islamabad.
On this occasion he said that would
like to compliment Rahat Saeed and Imdad Akash and their other team members who
while representing all the languages of Pakistan have arranged a forum for a
meaningful dialogue.
He said that it was always my
contention that the beauty of literature in all times has upheld the universal
ideals of peace, freedom, justice and equality and above all the well beings of
society.
He said that safeguarding the issues
of basic human rights, freedom, justice and equality had also been a top priority
for the writers and poets. He said that the society of Afro Asian and Latin
American carry a glorious tradition and history in its fold.
Iftikhar Arif said that the
organization came into being in the wake of historic movements that initiated
in Soviet Union, Britain and France.
“Progress writers association, Afro
Asian writers and now Afro Asia Latin American Writers Association” he said.
He said that the world has changed
and perhaps it has changed rapidly , particularly in recent few decade that was
not witnessed in the past.
At the end, Vice President of the
Pakistani Branch of the Writers Union of Africa, Asia and Latin America Rahat
Saeed thanked the international writers and poets. He said that all the writers
and scholars have came on their own expenses to take part in this conference.
He highly praised the writers and scholars on the occasion.
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