SUKKUR: The two-day “Pakistan Literature Festival 2023” with the joint cooperation of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and IBA University Sukkur, Sukkur Chapter ended after a lively discussion and suggestions on the science and literature, culture, history and movement of Sindh, in the festival. The people of Sukkur, including well-known writers, poets, singers, university students, participated in large numbers, literary sessions, debates, discussions with literary and political figures, including mushaira, musical programs, books, clothes and colors reflecting Sindhi culture.
Handicrafts stalls became the center of attention of the participants. In the closing ceremony, President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah, Mayor Sukkur Arslan Islam Sheikh, Chairman District Council Kumail Haider Shah, Vice Chancellor IBA Dr. Asif Ahmad Sheikh, President Sukkur Arts Council Mumtaz Bukhari. Senior actor Munawar Saeed, Mustafa Kamal, senior journalist Sohail Waraich, Ghazi Salahuddin, educationist Dr. Jafar Ahmed, Dr. Adal Soomro, Fazlullah Qureshi and others were participants. Huma Mir moderator the event.
President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah said that the people of Sukkur have given a great welcome to the Pakistan Literature Festival. Writers and poets are our national asset, we should appreciate them, I am grateful to IBA University Sukkur, Mayor Sukkur and Chairman District Council Sukkur without whose support this festival would have been very difficult, Vice Chancellor IBA University Sukkur Professor Dr. Asif Ahmed Sheikh said that considering the success of the festival, we will bring the festival to Sukkur again in February.
The youth wish that this series should continue and if they come next time they should bring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan with them, Mayor Sukkur Arslan Islam Sheikh said that this Pakistan Literature Festival is being mentioned in the whole world, not the whole of Sindh, not the whole of Pakistan. Give us the opportunity to become good Pakistanis with the Muslim Ummah, may Allah destroy those who are doing atrocities on Palestine.
Chairman District Council Syed Kamil Haider Shah said that there was an impression about Sukkur that the situation here is not good, I thank Ahmed Shah who chose Sukkur for the festival. At PLF Sukkur, the poetry of famous poet Tehzeeb Hafi and Ali Zareon was loved by the youth, while the one-to-one session of famous singer Asim Azhar entertained a large number of youth. The festival concluded with a musical concert in which renowned singer Asim Azhar, Saif Samejo, Wahab Bugti, ACMA band had a large number of fans present and enjoyed the wonderful performances while Sound of Kolachi, Faqeer Allah Rakhio, Faqeer Ayaz, Jahanzeb Shah and Aslan Shaikh also performed their magic.
