LAHORE: (Monday, March 28, 2022): Speakers at a national workshop have expressed that history teaches lessons and it can guide to make future a better world. They were addressing a national workshop on “Emerging Trends in History Writing and Teaching” organized by Punjab University Department of History and Pakistan Studies at its seminar hall here on Monday. PU Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities Prof Dr Amra Raza, Chairman Prof Dr Mahboob Hussain, Chinese students and researchers from various institutions of Pakistan participated in the event.
In his address, Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar said that progress in science and technology was not possible without social development. He said that work should be done on history to pave the way for progress as the subject of history played an important role in development. He said that history was the key to fostering ties between Central Asia and South Asia. He said that the Persian language has a special significance and a classical source in narrating the history of the region and we needed to remove the missing link. He said that misunderstandings about the region's history need to be dispelled. He said that free and critical thinking should be nurtured.
Dr Amra Raza said that history plays an important role in stating facts. She said that there was a need to promote academic linkages among the fields of philosophy, history and literature.
Dr Mahboob Hussain said that PU Department of History and Pakistan Studies was the oldest institution in the history of South Asia. He said that the field of history shows the way to the future. He said that the subject of history was being given less importance in schools and colleges. He said that recommendations would be made for the development of the subject of history for policymakers. He said that the subject of history played an important role in learning from past experiences. He said that workshop would connect the historians to explore and jointly work on emerging trends of history writing and teaching.