An enlightening literary event titled as Tarars Fragile Times and Our Sorrows
Date
6/3/2024
An enlightening literary event titled as "Tarar's Fragile Times and Our Sorrows." has been organized by Literary Lounge (a readers’ club) of Department of English, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Respected Dean Faculty of Interlinkages Prof. Dr. Aslam Dar, Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Navid Jamil Malik, Registrar, Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob, Deans , Faculty members, and students actively participated in the session. The esteemed guest speakers, Prof. Dr. Safeer Awan, Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at NUML, and Dr. Saleem Akhtar Khan, Head, Department of English at the Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan shared their thoughts on role of literature in social and knowledge development with reference their translated book i.e. Sorrows of Sarasvati.
The event was comprehensively moderated by Dr. Akhtar Abbas, Head, Department of English and Ms. Sumaira Tahir Ch, Lecturer in English.
The first panel discussion initiated with Prof. Dr. Safeer Awan who emphasized the importance of the English language in the modern world, discussing global trends and the need for more prolific writers to be emerged from the soil of Pakistan. Dr. Saleem Akhtar Khan also added valuable insights into the subject. This was followed by a lively Question/Answer session.
The event featured a captivating performance by the Dramatic Society, adding a creative flair to the proceedings. In closing, University Shields were presented to the guest speakers who expressed their heartfelt thanked to the management of the University of Sialkot for their support and encouragement.