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Seminars and Conferences

During the tenure of the present Director, Prof. Dr. Fahmida Hussain, the following aims of the Chair were accomplished.

CONFERENCES: (in reverse Chronological Order)

(i) National Conference on Shah Latif.- 26th – 27th June 1998.
Chief guest: Dr. N.A. Baloch, President: Gen. Moeenuddin Haider, Governor of Sindh.

(ii) International Conference on Sindh-Past, Present and Future- 29th May to 2nd June 2006. Inaugurated by Mr. Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan.

LECTURES, CRITICAL STUDY AND SEMINARS:

(i) A crirical study of books published during 1998 on 15th Jan 1999.
Chief guest Prof. Dr. G.A.Allana, President: Dr. Zafar H.Zaidi, Vice Chancellor, U.O.K.

(ii) Relevance of Shah Latif’s Poetry in 21st Century.- 6th June 1994.
Chief guest: Dr. Tanvir Abbasi, President: Dr. Waqaruddin Ahmed, Acting VC, U.O.K.

(iii) Extension lecture on Shah Latif’s Poetry by Mr. Taj Sehrai – Nov 1999.

(iv) Shah Latif and Human Rights – May 2000.
Chief guest: Ali Ahmed Brohi, President: Dr. Zafar H.Zaidi, Vice Chancellor, U.O.K.

(v) Image of Man in the Poetry of Shah Latif – 28th April, 2001.
Chief guest: Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim Joyo, President: Dr. Zafar Saeed Saifi, ViC, U.O.K.

(vi) The Thought Content of Shah’s Poetry – 4th March, 2002.
Chief guest: Prof. Qalandar Shah Lakyari, President: Dr. Abu Zar Wajidi, Dean Faculty of Arts, U.O.K.

(vii) Shah Latif Seminar 2003 – March 2003.
Chief guest Dr. G.A.Allana, President: Dr. Zafar Saeed Saifi, Vice Chancellor, U.O.K.

(viii) Condolence Reference for Maulana Qasmi, and Ali Ahmed Brohi – 31st Dec 2003.
Chief guest: Dr. G.A.Allana, President: Dr. Zafar Saeed Saifi, VC, University of Karachi.

(ix) Condolence Reference for Mr. Jamal Abro.
President: Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui – July 2005.

(x) Importance of female characters in Shah Latif’s Poetry – 25th April 2005. Chief guest: Agha Salim, President: Mr. Mazhar Siddiqui, Vice Chacellor, U.O.S

(xi) Concept of Pain & Pathos in the Poetry of Shah Latif.
Chief guest: Dr. G.A.Allana, President: Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, VC, U.O.K- Oct 06.

(xii) Critical Study of Publications – 25th Feb, 2007.
Chief guest: M.Ibrahim Joyo, President: Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, VC, U.O.K.

(xiii) Condolence Reference for Anwar Pirzado, M.H.Panhwar and Hussain Shah Rashidi – 3rd March, 2007.