Friday, 14 April 2017
Margala Hall Sangam Hall Board Room
Margala Hall Inauguration Welcome Speeches by Ameena Saiyid and Asif Farrukhi Speech by ILF Sponsor Keynote Speeches by A.G. Noorani and Arfa Sayeda Zehra 4.30 – 6.00 p.m. Performances by Amna Mawaz Khan 1) Habib Jalib’s poem sung with guitar by Huzaifa Awan, music by Amna & Huzaifa, choreography by Amna. 2) Tillana: choreography, bol, manjeera by Indu Mitha, recorded music with Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan (vocals) & Ustad Ajmal Khan (pakhawaj)
Judiciary and the Common Man Others Tongues, Other Wonders: The Burden of the One-Man Mushaira by Syed Nusrat Ali Challenges facing ordinary people in search of justice Translator Syed Nusrat Ali recites poets from the 60s, 70s, and 80s Raza Rabbani, Ayaz Amir, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, and The translator’s dilemmas in searching for the right word in their own voices 7.15 p.m. Bushra Gohar when it doesn’t exist – Moderator: Mujahid Barelvi Bilal Tanweer and Hoori Noorani 6.15 Moderator: Mohammed Hanif
Book Launch: The Power of the Progressive Pen: A Tribute to Ahmed The Blood-Stained Dawn of Freedom Prison Narratives by Akhtar Baloch Nadeem Qasimi Human rights and Partition’s continuing legacy of Akhtar Baloch’s powerful and inspirational story provides Reflections and Memories: Qasimi’s daughter talks about violence and loss a unique insight into life in prison her father with fellow panellists 8.30 p.m. I. A. Rehman, Ilhan Niaz, A.G. Noorani, and Anam Zakaria – Sassui Palijo, Naseer Memon, Aitzaz Ahsan, Masood Ashar, Naheed Qasimi, and Zehra Nigah Moderator: Rasul Bakhsh Rais 7.30 Akhtar Baloch, and Raza Rabbani Moderator: Zia ul Hassan Moderator: Farzana Bari Saturday, 15 April 2017
Margala Hall Sangam Hall Board Room Preparing the Citizens of Tomorrow: Are We Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan Fresh Female Voices from Peshawar Succeeding or Failing? A nostalgic search for historic monuments and temples Young writers from Peshawar present their creative A critique of the current education provision in Pakistan eroded by time efforts 12.00 noon – Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Nadia Naviwala, Shahid Siddiqui, and Amardeep Singh and F.S. Aijazuddin Hira Nazir, Sidra Amin, Spougmai Ali Khattak, Ishrat Husain Moderator: Reema Abbasi Tehreem Hassan, Neelum Afridi, and Ishrat Shaheen Moderator: Fasi Zaka Moderator: Faiza Hussain 11.00 a.m. Book Launch: Book Launch: Where has all the Water Gone? How Pakistan Got Divided by Hayat-e-Shayr and Sur Mandal ka Raja Experts and concerned citizens debate the water crisis in Maj Gen (R) Rao Farman Ali by Ali Akbar Natiq Pakistan A fresh look at an old tragedy in the light of an Major works by a remarkable and forceful writer Nisar A. Memon, Kaiser Bengali, and Aaron Mulvany eye-witness account Moderator: Mohammed Hanif Moderator: Rina Saeed Khan Shafiq ur Rahman, Abdul Sattar, Talat Masood, and Book Launch: Ashraf Jahangir Qazi The Arts and Crafts of Hunza Valley in Pakistan: Moderator: Maria Sultan Living Traditions in the Karakoram by Jurgen Wasim 12.15 – 1.15 p.m. Frembgen An insightful and comprehensive guide to the rich arts and crafts of the Hunza Valley Moderator: Samar Minallah Khan
1.15 p.m. – 1.45 p.m. Break
Book Launch: ‘Raseedi Ticket’: Beyond the Anglo-American Tradition: World Learning to Live with the Bomb: Pakistan: 1998–2016 A Performance by Nimra Bucha and Sarmad Khoosat Literature in English by Naeem Salik Readings from Amrita Pritam and Sahir Ludhianvi’s A discussion on the challenges, trends, influences, and Can Pakistan afford to live with the risks of nuclear poetry focusing on their unique vision and elusive, language across continents and cultures power? unspoken romance Blaine Marchand, David Waterman, Ilona Yusuf, and Naeem Salik, Nasim Zehra, Pervez Hoodbhoy, and Mushtaq Bilal 1.45 – 2.45 p.m. Charles Kennedy Moderator: Muneeza Shamsie Moderator: Ehtasham Anwar Margala Hall Sangam Hall Board Room Gender Violence, Law, and Power in Pakistan ‘Rail Kahaani’ by Zambeel Dramatic Readings Book Launch: Pakistani feminists’ struggle for justice and equal rights Short stories based on railway journeys written by Pakistan ki Tehzeeb o Saqafat by Kishwar Naheed Nafisa Shah, Sherry Rehman, and Ijaz Shafi Gilani different authors Kishwar Naheed’s view of Pakistan’s culture and traditions Moderator: Samar Minallah Khan Shama Askari, Asma Mundrawala, Saife Hasan, and Fawad Khan Kishwar Naheed and Hameed Shahid 3.00 – 4.00 p.m. Moderator: Ashfaq Saleem Mirza Book Launch: Mohabbat aur Dehshat Gardi: Aaj ka Urdu Adab Women and Excluded Groups in Political Parties and Hybrid Tapestries: The Development of Pakistani Themes and patterns in recent writing Legislative Bodies Literature in English by Muneeza Shamsie Hameed Shahid, Irfan Urfi, and Ravish Nadim Discussion on how the representation of these groups A comprehensive guide to the contribution of Pakistani can be improved at all levels Moderator: Qasim Yaqoob authors to English Literature Marvi Sirmed, Zafarullah Khan, and Bushra Gohar Navid Shahzad, Aroosa Kanwal, Muneeza Shamsie, and Moderator: Shirin Gul 4.15 – 5.15 p.m. Waqas Khwaja Moderator: Tariq Rahman Presented by: VOICE & ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAMME Living through Seasons of Fear: Iftikhar Arif Sufism: Legacies of Assimilation in our Times Skewing the Narrative and Murdering History Life and poetry of a leading writer Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro, Jurgen Wasim Frembgen, and Parallel Histories: A search for the truth Harris Khalique and Asif Farrukhi in conversation with Sarwat Mohiuddin Qasim Aslam, Anam Zakaria, Arfa Sayeda Zehra, and Iftikhar Arif Moderator: Reema Abbasi Yaqoob Bangash Chair: Zehra Nigah Moderator: Baela Raza Jamil 5.30 – 6.30 p.m.
Mushaira English Poetry Recitation of poetry by some of the leading poets Mixed Voices: Poets from Home and Abroad Nizamat: Shakeel Jazib Blaine Marchand, Harris Khalique, Waqas Khwaja, Azka Khan, Orooj e Zafar, Waqas Naeem, and Risham Amjad Kishwar Naheed, Iftikhar Arif, Imran Aami, Saeed Shaariq, Saeed Ahmad, Qamar Raza Shahzad, Moderator: Ilona Yusuf
7.00 – 8.30 p.m. Harris Khalique, Ali Akbar Natiq, Manzar Naqvi, Zia ul Hassan, Akhtar Usman, Sarwat Mohiuddin, Qasim Yaqoob, Rehman Faris, and Nasira Zuberi Sunday, 16 April 2017
Margala Hall Sangam Hall Board Room
Book Launch: Murder between the Covers: Crime Fiction Book Launch: Crimson Papers: Reflections on Struggle, Suffering, and Two crime writers discuss their creative journey Intikhab: Khalida Hussain compiled by Asif Farrukhi Creativity in Pakistan by Harris Khalique Omar Shahid Hamid and Sabyn Javeri Symbols, shadows, and silence define the rich, complex A poetic and prophetic map of Pakistan’s changing cultural, fiction of the renowned writer Khalida Hussain and Moderator: Shehryar Fazli political, and religious landscapes Asif Farrukhi Navid Shahzad, Afrasiab Khattak, Harris Khalique, and Moderator: Hameed Shahid Rasul Bakhsh Rais Book Launch: Moderator: Khayyam Mushir Intikhab: Masood Ashar compiled by Asif Farrukhi
11.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon Versions of truth by the leading fiction writer Masood Ashar and Asif Farrukhi Moderator: Nasir Abbas Nayyar
Uljhay Suljhay Anwar Social Media: The New Power of Words 70 Years of Pakistan: The face that launched a thousand laughs was not without New strategies for creativity and change A Reflection on Pakistan’s History a struggle Adnan Khan Kakar, Leena Hashir, Moeed Pirzada, and Ishrat Husain and Charles Kennedy in conversation Anwar Maqsood, Imrana Maqsood, and Hoori Noorani Slimane Zeghidour Moderator: Sarmad Khoosat Moderator: Wajahat Masood 12.15 – 1.15 p.m.
1.15 p.m. – 1.45 p.m. Break
Kashmir: Two Sides to a Question Dastangoi: Book Launch: The future of a dispute: Is a solution possible? Ismat Aapa aur Unki Kahanian The Aleph Review-Taufiq Rafat: Defining the Pakistani Idiom Sardar Mohammad Masood Khan, A.G. Noorani, and Performance from Ismat Chughtai’s Kaghazi hai Pairahan Unveiling the introductory issue of the yearly literary Riaz H. Khokhar and her short stories ‘Chirri ki Dukki’ and ‘Amar Bail’ anthology featuring a cover story on the late Pakistani poet, Fawad Khan, Syed Meesum Naqvi, and Bakhtawar Mazhar Moderator: Harris Khalique Taufiq Rafat Ilona Yusuf and Mehvash Amin Moderator: David Waterman
Book Launch: 1.45 – 2.45 p.m. Teesra Qadam by Nasira Zuberi New work by a well-known poet Nasira Zuberi and Hameed Shahid Moderator: Mahboob Zafar Chair: Ataul Haq Qasmi Margala Hall Sangam Hall Board Room Music and Today’s Technology Riaz H. Khokhar in conversation with Sherry Rehman Book Launch: Will technology influence the direction of music? A debate Can politicians and media be on the same side? The Corporate Governance Landscape of Pakistan by Sadia among musicians, producers, and music publishers Khan Ali Noor, Rakae Jamil, and Akbar Yezdani A historical anthology and reference book of corporate governance Moderator: Taimur Rahman Ishrat Husain, Sadia Khan, Asad Hayauddin, Neil Buhne, and 3.00 – 4.00 p.m. Zafar Hijazi Moderator: Rahat Kaunain Hassan The Glitter of a Superstar Shikwa/Jawab-e-Shikwa: Recitation and Musical The Big Karachi Novel: Sneak Preview of The Selected A director explores the career and legacy of a star Performance by Sohail Malik Works of Abdullah the Cossack by H.M. Naqvi Sarmad Khoosat in conversation with Shabnam Readings and a conversation H.M. Naqvi Moderator: Fasi Zaka 4.15 – 5.15 p.m.
Small Screen Intimacy and Big Screen Splendour Zara Hut Kay Book Launch: Samina Ahmed, Rehan Sheikh, Seema Taher Khan, and Zarrar Khuhro, Wusatullah Khan, and Mubashir Zaidi Kalaam e Aarifaan: Poetry of Mystics and Sufis compiled Sultana Siddiqui by Hasan Aziz Moderator: Nimra Bucha Poetry and music from the realm of the mystical Hasan Aziz Moderator: Sarwat Mohiuddin
Book Launch: Uss ko Ik Shakhs Samajhna tou Munasib hi Nahin by 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. Nasir Abbas Nayyar A critical perspective on the major modernist poet Meeraji Nasir Abbas Nayyar Moderator: Asif Farrukhi Margala Hall Closing Ceremony Speeches by: Ameena Saiyid and Asif Farrukhi Keynote Speakers: Iftikhar Arif, Omar Shahid Hamid, and Nafisa Shah Classical Kathak by Shayma Saiyid. Recorded music composed / directed by Joy Prakash Medhi, bol by Marami Medhi, choreography by Meghranjani Medhi 6.45 – 8.45 p.m. Concert by Overload