ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has decided to hold an online International Eid Milan mushaira on May 15.

The event will start at 8pm, hosted by Dr Waheed Ahmed (Islamabad). Suraj Narain (Kohat), Mansoor Afaq (Lahore), Sabir Raza (Manchester) and Ghazanfar Hashmi (USA) will be the chief guests.

Dr Shaista Nuzhat (Lahore), Ejaz Kanwar Raja (Lahore), Saadullah Shah (Lahore), Kabir Athar (Rahim Yar Khan), Altaf Bukhari (USA), Mohsin Shakeel (Quetta), Ali Arman (UK) and Shafqatullah Mushtaq (Bahawalnagar) will be the guests of honor.

PAL Chairman Dr Yousuf Khushk will present the introductory remarks whereas poets from all over the country and abroad will recite their poetry. Shehzad Baig will be the moderator.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2021