MIRPUR (AJK): (Altaf Hamid Rao) Azad Jammu & Kashmir Friday observed 79th death anniversary of poet of the east Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal with the renewal of the pledge to continue their just and principled struggle for liberation of occupied Kashmir from the clutches of Indian rule and to make Pakistan a true forward-looking Muslim state in line with thoughts of the great poet philosopher.
Various cultural, political and social organizations held meetings and seminars in various AJK cities including the capital city of Muzaffarabad to highlight the services rendered by the great visionary of 20th century and to pay homage to Poet of the East.
Major ceremony, comprising a grand poetic sitting (Mehfil e Mushaira) to mark the death anniversary of Iqbal besides to pay rich tribute to the poet philosopher was held in the AJK capital town on Friday under the auspices of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Cultural Academy.
The grand poetic gathering titled “Mehfil e Mushaira in the Backdrop of Kashmir Issue – on the Eve of Death Anniversary of Allama Iqbalâ€, was attended among others by Commissioner Muzaffarabad division Muhammad Tayyeb, Incharge Officer ISPR in Muzaffarabad Lt. Col. Talat Shabir, Chief Guests of the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Zahid from Glasgow (Scotland), Retired Secretary to AJK Government, Member AJK PSC and the poet scholar Akram Sohail, Director General AJK Cultural Academy Raja Muhammad Aslam, Secretary Kashmir Liberation Cell Raja Sajaad, local poets including Syeda Amina Bahaar, Naz Muzaffarabadi and Javeid ul Hassan Javed.
Besides presenting their respective poetry to mark the anniversary, the poets and the scholars on this occasion highlighted the importance of high intellect and pen of the poet philosopher – Allama Iqbal for the betterment, uplift, self respect and sovereignty of the humanity and human values in line with the teachings of Islam and the Islamic values.
The participants emphasized the need of acting upon the sayings of the poet philosopher who envisioned the idea of the emergence of separate home land of the Muslims of South Asia – Pakistan, for maintaining the sovereignty, progress and prosperity of the country. The participants also offered fateha for the departed soul praying for the solidarity, integrity and prosperity of the country besides for the early success of the Kashmiris struggle for freedom of Indian occupied Kashmir.
In Mirpur speakers paid glorious tributes to the poet philosopher at a special ceremony held in a local educational institution.
