2017 1819
MINISTRY OF CULTURE SINDH
Time Day-One Saturday 18 February 2017 10.00 Registration
10.30 Opening ceremony (Museum Hall) · Welcome- Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Lok Virsa · Introduction to Festival- Niaz Nadeem, Indus Cultural Forum · Objectives of the Festival- Naseer Memon, SPO · Importance of the Festival- Dr. Saba Gul Khattak, Foundation Open Society Institute · Keynote Speech: “21st February- What can we learn from the history?” - Ahmed Saleem
Chief Guests: · Ms. Maryam Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Government of Pakistan · Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Provincial Minister for Culture, Government of Sindh · Cultural performances Saturday, 18 February 2017 Time Media Center Zarsanga Hall Red Hall 12:15 13.30 Protection and Promotion of Ignored Languages of Treatment and Representation of Women in Mother Launching of New Novels in Mother Languages Pakistan Languages' Literature Moderator: Zubair Torwali Moderator: Hameed Shahid Speakers: Moderator: Dr. Humaira Ashfaq 1. Baqar Waseem Speakers (Dhani) Speakers: 1. Zahid Hassan (Punjabi) 2. Bharu Mal Amrani 1. Zahida Hina (Urdu) 2. Zafarullah Parvaz (Khowar) (Dhatki) 2. Sultana Vakasi (Sindhi) 3. Ishaque Ansari (Sindhi) 3. Parveen Malik 3. Shahnaz Hunzai (Broshaski) 4. Nazir Bhatti (Hindko) (Chhachhi) 4. Sima Sahar (Hazaragi) 5. Habib Mohana (Seraiki) 4. Fakharudin Akhundzada 5. Mussarat Kalanchvi (Seraiki) (KP/GB languages) 5. Dr.Ghulam Muhammad Khetran (Khetrani) 6. Dr. Muhammad Salahudin Mengal (Brahui) 7. Said Alam (Shena) 7
13:30 Lunch Break 14:30 Peoples History in Mother Languages Role of Mother Languages in Promoting Critical Launching of New Poetry Books in Mother Languages 15:45 Moderator: Riffat Abbas Thinking Moderator: Bushra Saeed Speakers: Moderator: Mosharraf Zaidi Speakers: 1. Saeed Bhutta (Punjabi) Speakers: 1. Ali Mohamad Farshi (Urdu) 2. Madad Ali Sindhi (Sindhi) 1. Zaman Sagar) 2. Samina Qadir (Pushto) 3. Saleem Raz (Pushto) 2. Shahid Rahman 3. Sultana Waqasi (Sindhi) 4. Prof. Shamim Arif Qureshi (Seraiki) 3. Raja Hasrat 4. Aslam Javed (Seraiki) 5. Rana Fazal Hussain (Gojri) 4. Dr. Ghafoor Shad 5. Muhammad Zia ud Din 6. Dr. Ummy Salma (Hindko) 5. Bushra Iqbal Malik (Hindko) 6. Nargis Sultana 6. Noor ul Ain Sadia (Punjabi) 7. Inam Sheikh 7. Aijaz (Punjabi) 8. Sarwat Zehra (Sindhi)
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16:00 Moderator: Mujahid Barelvi Political/ Market Economy of Languages in Pakistan Short stories in Mother Languages 17:15 Speakers Moderator: Rahat Saeed Moderator: Irfan Ahmed Urfi 1. Harris Khalique (Urdu) Speakers Speakers 2. Mazhar Laghari (Sindhi) 1. Senator Dr. Karim Khwaja 1. Khalida Hussain (Urdu) 3. Abid Mir (Balochi) 2. Asim Sajjad Akhtar 2. Dr. Rashida Qazi (Seraiki) 4. Mazhar Nawaz (Seraiki) 3. Mazhar Arif 3. Sarwat Muhiudiin (Punjabi) 5. Kamran Achakzai (Pushto) 4. Muhammad Zia ud Din 4. Dr. M. Sagheer (Pahari) 6. Mushtaq Mughool (Hazargi) 5. Naseer Memon 5. Farooq Sarwar (Pushto) 6. Zarab Haider (Sindhi)
18:30 Multi-lingual Mushaira of Women Poets (Zarsanga Hall) 20:30 Presided over by: Sarwat Muhiuddin Moderator: Kosar Samreen 1. Punjabi: Sarwat Muhiuddin, Dr. Sughra Sadaf 2. Balochi: Zahida Raeesi, Dr. Zeenat Sana 3. Brhavi: Ambreen Mengal, Humaira Sadaf Hasni 4. Urdu: Sarwat Zehra, Fakhra Noreen, Rubina Shad 5. Pushto: Brekhna Shahzad, Noreen Shama, Nazia Durrani 6. Sindhi: Gulshan Laghari, Nasreen Altaf 7. Siraiki: Kosar Samreen, Nadia Hassan 8. Kashmiri: Amina Bahar Roona 9. Hazargi: Sima Sahar Sunday, 19 February 2017 Time Media Centre Zarsanga Hall Red Hall 10:00 Launching of New Books in Mother Languages Language and Technology Cinema in Mother Languages 11:15 Moderator: Fiza Qureshi Moderator: Dr. Khawaja A. Rehman Speakers: Speakers Monderator: Naz Sahito 1. Afsar Ali (Khowar) 1. Dr. Wasima Shahzad 2. Khalid Azad (Sindhi) 2. Rahmat Aziz Speakers: 3. Iqbal Hussain Afkar (Pushto) 3. Aftab Ahmed 1. Akbar Hoti (Pushto) 4. Panah Baloch (Urdu) 4. Amar Fayaz 2. Aijaz Gul (Urdu) 5. Usman Alam (Urdu) 5. Zahida Raeesi 3. Ahmed Saleem (Hindko, 6. Madad Ali Sindhi (Sindhi) 6. Mustafa Elkhani Seraiki, Balochi) 7. Aftab Soomro (Sindhi) 7. Dr. Nasrullah Wazir 4. Iqbal Qaiser (Punjabi)
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11:30 Indus Valley-Evolution of Languages and Cultures Impact of media on Mother Languages Nazam in Mother Languages 13:00 Moderator: Uzma Anjum Moderator: Mujahid Barelvi Moderator: Ravish Nadeem
Speakers Speakers: Speakers 1. Dr. Tariq Rahman 1. Haibtan Umar Baloch (Balochi) 1. Ali Muhammad Farshi (Urdu) 2. Dr. Khwaja Abdul Rehman 2. Atta Rajjar (Sindhi) 2. Dr. Abbasin Yousufzai (Pushto) 3. Zulfiqar Kalhoro 3. Hussain Naqi (Punjabi) 3. Baba Najmi (Punjabi) 4. Aziz Ali Dad 4. Khursheed Malik (Seraiki) 4. Ashiq Bozdar (Seraiki) 5. Dr. Ijlal Hussain 5. Israr Ayub (Kashmiri/Pahari) 5. Qadeer Ansari (Sindhi) 6. Dr. Khadim Hussain 6. Zia ul Rahman (Balochi)
13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Language Policy and Planning –South Asian Selected Readings from Mother Languages Novel in Mother Languages 15:15 Experience Moderator: Tahira Baloch Moderator: Dr. Sughra Sadaf Moderator: Mustafa Talpur Speakers: Speakers Speakers 1. Rahim Sabir 1. Munir Badini (Balochi) 1. Sri Lanka (Torwali Folk Tales) 2. Ishaq Ansari (Sindhi) 2. Nepal 2. Khan Zaman Kakar (Pushto) 3. Abdullah Jan Abid (Pushto) 3. Afghanistan 3. Dr. Tazeen Gul (Hindko) 4. Irshad Taunsvi (Seraiki) 4. India 4. Asma Shah (Urdu) 5. Akhtar Raza Saleemi (Urdu) 5. Bangladesh 5. Noseeqa Syed (Urdu)
15:30 Marvi: The Mystic Muse (Pakistan Premier of One Message-Many Voices Obituaries 17:00 international award winning documentary) Moderator: Hafeez Khan Moderator: Manzoor Veesrio Naz Sahito- Journalist and music researcher Speakers Speakers Tanya Panjwani- Filmmaker 1. Hamra Khalique (Ameer Khusro) 1. Zubeda Birwani (Ali Baba, Ayaz Jani, Sanam Marvi- The Artist 2. Dr. Ismail Gohar (Khushhal Khan Khattak) Saeed Memon, Agha Saleem) 3. Akhtar Dargahi (Sachal Sarmast) 2. Mushtaq ul Rahman Shafaq (Prof. Rahmatullah 4. Dr. Nusrat Nisar (Sheikh Nooruddin Wali) Dark, Dr. Khaliq Zyar) 5. Wahid Bux Bozdar (Jam Durrak) 3. Ahmed Saleem (Abdullah Hussain) 6. Professor Malik Nasir Daud 4. Tariq Raheem Baloch (Abdullah Jamaldini) (Saien Ghulam Din Hazarvi ) 5. Dr. Humaira Ashfaq (Bano Qudsia) 6. Irshad Amin (Ahmad Khan Tariq) Children’s Corner (Museum Hall) Saturday, 18 February 2017
02:00 Fun science demonstrations 03:30 (ECO Science Foundation) ( ( 03:30 Hands-on science learning projects 05:00 (ECO Science Foundation) ( ( Day long activities All Day Planetarium - to observe Cosmos and Galaxies (Pakistan Science Foundation) ( ( All Day Science Bus – Mobile science lab (Pakistan Science Foundation) ( ( All Day Mobile Library & Reading Corner (Pakistan Reading Project) ( ( All Day Book stall for children (Pakistan Reading Project) ( (
Sunday, 19 February 2017
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11:00 Hands-on science learning projects 13:00 (ECO Science Foundation) ( ( Lunch Fine Arts 13:00 14:30 Play with clay- Sculpture making Music & Dance
14:30 Singing your Heart- 15:30 Nabeeha Isphani and all kids Science Activities All Day Planetarium - to observe Cosmos and Galaxies (Pakistan Science Foundation) ( ( All Day Science Bus – Mobile science lab (Pakistan Science Foundation) ( ( All Day Mobile Library & Reading Corner (Pakistan Reading Project) ( (
All Day Book stall for children (Pakistan Reading Project) ( ( Time Closing Ceremony Sunday 19 February 2017 17:30 Closing ceremony 18:30 · Key messages and conclusion- Mr. Munawar Hassan, ICF · Remarks by Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio, Chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters · Remarks by Nargis Sultana, Foundation Open Society Institute
Key note speech: · Dr. Joan Baart, SIL International
Chief Guests: · Ms. Sobia Muqaddam, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Government of Gilgit Baltistan · Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Culture, Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir · Senator Sassui Palijo · Concluding remarks- Dr. Fouzia Saeed Lok Virsa
2017 1819
MINISTRY OF CULTURE SINDH
Venue of Event: Lok Virsa, Islamabad
www.lokvirsa.org.pk