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PU organizes int’l conference
PU organizes int’l conference


LAHORE: (Wednesday, January 31, 2018): Punjab University Oriental College in collaboration with Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centre Lahore organized an international conference on Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Turkish Poet Muhammad Akif. The conference was presided over by Dr Akram Ikram Shah. Advisor President of Pakistan Farooq Adil, Director Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centre Lahore Prof Dr Khalil Tauqaar, Dean Faculty of Oriental Learning Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.

In their address, the speakers have urged the Muslims to unite in order to face the challenges of modern world. In his message, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakir declared the conference would be a milestone between the two countries.