Qul of Ahmad Rahi held

Published September 4, 2002

LAHORE, Sept 3: Qul of Punjabi poet Ahmad Rahi, held here after Asr prayers on Tuesday, were thinly attended.

None of the top government officials or prominent figure from the film industry were present on the occasion.

Those present on the occasion included novelist Intizar Husain, journalists I.A. Rehman, Husain Naqi, writer Ataul Haq Qasmi, poet A.G. Josh and Rafiq Ahmad Shaikh of the PPP.

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