National Day Urdu Mushaira attracts a large crowd

National DayUrdu Mushaira held at Global Institute attracted a large crowd of Pakistanis and Indians from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

The Urdu poetry session was patronized by Pakistan Embassy and Community Welfare Counsellor Maqsood Qadir Shah was the chief guest.  Pakistan Urdu Society Bahrain organised the event as part of its Bahrain National Day celebrations on December 18. Many prominent poets from Pakistan, Saudi and Bahrain, including Muhammad Farooq Lodhi, Qudsia Nadeem Lali, Sheraz Mahdi, Saeed Ashar, Suhail Saqib, Dr Sajjad Syed, Iqbal Qamar, Riaz Shahid, Ahmed Adil, Murad Sahil and Iqbal Tariq recited their latest verses. Speaking on the occasion, Qadir Shah said they were making such arrangements to attract Pakistanis living in Khobar and Dammam to Pakistan Embassy in Bahrain for the renewal of their passports.

Presently many Pakistanis in eastern parts of Saudi Arabia depend on Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh or Consulate General in Jeddah for a their passport related issues, unaware of the fact that the embassy in Bahrain is much closer. Chief Coordinator Pakistan Urdu Society and Vice Principal of Global Institute, Malik Zafar Awan, said Pakistanis have deep love for Bahrain and its people and this event was also a means to express their feelings through poetry.  It was a successful event and the people enjoyed listening to their favourite poets, he said.