Islamabad, November 23, 2021 (PPI-OT):Department of Urdu (Female Campus) and Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue (IRD) jointly organized a one-day international conference on Allama Muhammad Iqbal at Faisal Masjid Campus. Dr. Husn-ul-Amin, Executive Director, IRD, delivered the welcome address and Dr. Humaira Ashfaq, Chairperson, Department of Urdu (Women) gave an introduction of the conference and explained its objectives.
The program was divided into two sessions. In the first session, the online delegates presented their papers on the topic. Dr Liu Shuxiong, Head of Department, Hunan Normal University, China spoke on the research work being held on Iqbal’s works in the perspective of civilization and heritage. Dr Zhou Yuan, Head of Department, BFSU and Ms. Zhou Yujuan, Student Hunan Normal University also discussed translations of the poems of Iqbal and told that Iqbal is part of the syllabus in various Chinese universities.
The second session was presided over by Dr. Moinul Haq, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China. A number renowned scholars presented their papers in the session. Dr. Shazia Irum, Dr. Abid Siyal, Dr. Muhammad Sarfaraz, Dr. Shafiq Anjum and Dr. Humaira Ishfaq presented the papers.
Vice President, Academics Prof. Dr. Ayaz Afsar while delivering concluding remarks, congratulated Iqbal Institute of Research and Dialogue and Department of Urdu (Women) on the success of the conference. At the end of the conference, Dean Faculty of Language and Literature, Prof. Dr. Najiba Arif expressed her gratitude to the dissertation writers, teachers and students. She highlighted the important aspects of Iqbal’s thoughts.
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