NA delegation visits PAL

Islamabad : A delegation consisting of members of National Assembly Standing Committee on Education and Vocational Training and National Heritage and Culture, Azimuddin Zahid Lakhvi (Chairman), Mehtab Akbar Rashidi and Usama Hamza, along with officers of the National Assembly, visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL), says a press release.

Dr. Najiba Arif, chairperson, PAL and Sultan Nasir, Director General, PAL, welcomed the members of the delegation and briefed them about the aims and objectives, activities and literary projects of the PAL.

The members paid tribute to the services of the PAL for the promotion of literature and said that the PAL is performing very important services for national and literary identity. The members emphasised the importance of Urdu and English translations of literature written in various Pakistani languages.

Highlighting the diversity and richness of Pakistani languages, Dr. Najiba Arif said that the PAL will represent all the languages spoken in Pakistan in the literary museum of Pakistani languages.

PAL Chairperson Dr. Najiba Arif, presented the gift of books and journals of the PAL to the distinguished members of the delegation. The members of the delegation also visited the hall of honour and library of the PAL.