12th Aalmi Urdu Conference 2019 comes to end

KARACHI: The four-day 12th Aalmi Urdu Conference 2019 ended on Sunday night in Sindh’s capital.

The Aalmi Urdu Conference which is also known as the International Urdu Conference is held every year in the Arts Council which is located in Karachi.

Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah and other prominent poet and writer were present in the opening ceremony.

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The session was chaired by the renowned writer Shameem Hanafi from India, while Dr. Naman-ul-Haq and Tehseen Firaqi presented their thesis. The duties of the moderator were performed by famous poetess Nasra Zubairi.

International Urdu Conference was surrounded by renowned scholars, poets, and other associated fans with the Urdu language also participated.

The conference was attended by famous Names of Urdu literature from around the world. Different sessions were held on various topics, for interaction and discussions.

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According to the president of the Arts Council, the conference gives the people of Karachi an opportunity to be a part of amazing activities and events that are designed to celebrate our national language.

this year, the conference featured over 150 delegates from 20 countries, along with 32 sessions on diverse forms of art such as film and television.

All poetry written by Ghalib, Faiz, Jalib and other renowned poets were presented in the modern style with new music bands at the conference.

Actress Shabnam, scriptwriter Anwar Masood, Zia Muhayudin, Naeem Bukhari and wisdom person Sohail Warraich also attended the conference.

The foundation of the Aalmi Urdu Conference began in 2008. This year, the conference enters its 12th glorious year of Urdu literature, poetry, and plays.