{"id":91248,"date":"2025-03-05T02:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T02:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-literature-festival-begins-in-sukkur-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T02:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T02:55:18","slug":"pakistan-literature-festival-begins-in-sukkur-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-literature-festival-begins-in-sukkur-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan literature festival begins in Sukkur – Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan Literature Festival 2025 Sukkur Chapter II began with a grand inauguration at Sukkur IBA University\u2019s Football Ground, drawing writers, poets, intellectuals, and artists from across the country.<\/p>\n

Organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, the event was inaugurated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who was welcomed by Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmed Shah.<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony was attended by a host of dignitaries, including Provincial Minister for Culture & Tourism Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Nasir Hussain Shah, Syed Khurshid Shah, Mushahid Hussain Syed, Sukkur Mayor Arsalan Islam Shaikh, and several government officials, writers, and media personalities. Renowned actors Mustafa Qureshi and Munawar Saeed, along with celebrated writer Noor-ul-Huda Shah, were also present. Speaking at the event, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah lauded the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi for organizing the festival, highlighting its role in promoting literature, culture, and intellectual discourse.<\/p>\n

He noted that similar festivals have been successfully held in Quetta, Kashmir, and Lahore, demonstrating Sindh\u2019s commitment to cultural development. He emphasized the importance of unity and collective effort, stating, \u201cSuccess is not possible unless we work together.<\/p>\n

No individual can achieve much alone.\u201d He praised Sukkur IBA\u2019s late founder, Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui, calling him a visionary leader, and also acknowledged Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah\u2019s contributions to Sindh. The CM also highlighted the Arts Council\u2019s major initiatives, including the Youth Festival, Theatre Festival, Children\u2019s Festival, International Urdu Conference, and the Pakistan Literature Festival. Referring to last year\u2019s World Culture Festival in Karachi, he proudly stated, \u201cLast year, 44 countries participated, and this year, over 100 countries will join.\u201d President of the Arts Council Muhammad Ahmed Shah thanked CM Murad Ali Shah and other dignitaries for their support. Educationist<\/p>\n

Dr. Syed Jafar Ahmed and writer Noor-ul-Huda Shah delivered powerful keynote addresses. Noor-ul-Huda Shah, addressing the youth, declared, \u201cYou are the true heirs of this land. Sindh must be freed from the control of feudal lords and religious leaders. Education and degrees mean nothing if women are not given their due respect and rights.\u201d Sindh Minister for Culture Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah praised her speech and stressed Sindh\u2019s 5,000-year-old cultural heritage, adding, \u201cShah Abdul Latif Bhittai gave women a higher status in his poetry than even Shakespeare and other great writers.\u201d Dr. Syed Jafar Ahmed highlighted the education crisis, revealing that despite increasing universities, 89,000 children remain out of school in Sindh, a situation he called alarming.<\/p>\n

The Mushaira session brought together renowned poets for a night of poetry and artistic expression. The day concluded with a mesmerizing Sufi Night at Sukkur IBA University\u2019s Cricket Ground, featuring spellbinding performances by Hamza Akram Qawwal & Group, Sanam Marvi, and Ahsan Bari.<\/p>\n

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