ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairperson Dr Najeeba Arif has mentioned that the youth have been absolutely able to carrying ahead the sunshine of literature.
In an interview with APP on Friday, she mentioned the two-day second “Nasl-e-No Adabi Mela 2025,” hosted by PAL, was “not merely an occasion however a platform of expression, dialogue, and mental freedom.”
Dr Arif added that by this competition, PAL aimed to offer a uncommon alternative for dialogue, studying, and self-expression, projecting a vibrant scene of cultural and mental unity.
“Literature fosters optimistic change in human nature, and the competition supplied younger individuals a golden probability to study from their elders,” she remarked, referring to ‘Nasl-e-No Adabi Mela 2025’ that was held on August 12 and 13.
The competition introduced collectively younger writers and established literary figures from throughout the nation in celebration of Pakistan’s Independence Day and Marka-e-Haq. The occasion was attended by contributors from a number of areas, alongside famend poets, writers, and worldwide personalities.
The competition opened with a flag-hoisting ceremony at PAL’s Chamanistan-e-Adab, attended by artist Jamal Shah, Nationwide Heritage Secretary Asad Rehman Gilani, and celebrated literary icons together with Zehra Nigah, Sahar Ansari, Kishwar Naheed, Waheed Ahmed, and others.
All through the 2 days, a number of periods — together with Mitti ka Qarz and Dialogue with Consultant Younger Creators — explored themes starting from post-independence alternatives to local weather change, cultural traditions, and the obligations of younger writers.
4 coaching workshops, masking prosody, prose writing, and translation, engaged youth in literary workouts. A serious spotlight of the competition was the All Pakistan Mushaira, that includes celebrated poets, together with Anwar Masood, Iftikhar Arif, Sahar Ansari, Anwar Shaoor, amongst others.
The closing ceremony, presided over by Mahtab Akbar Rashdi with Hafeez Khan as chief visitor, praised the youth’s literary contributions. Certificates, books, and souvenirs have been distributed amongst contributors and distinguished company.
