Tribute paid to Faiz

LAHORE

Punjab University’s Pakistan Study Centre (PSC) organised a seminar on Faiz Ahmad Faiz on Friday. 

Prof Carla Petievich, an expert on the Indo-Muslim cultural history from University of Texas, was the keynote speaker.

PSC  Director Dr Massarrat Abid, faculty members and a large number of students were also present. Prof Petievich began her talk entitled 'Faiz and the Urdu Tradition,' by quoting T.S. Eliot’s comments on how individual genius in a poet shines brightest when he clearly carries the imprint of the tradition in which he is steeped.

Although, Faiz Ahmad Faiz is seen as a uniquely political poet and this is the basis of his great popularity, close textual readings of several poems speak from deep within the classical tradition of Urdu poetry,  the speaker argued. 

training: Punjab University’s Hall Council which looks after the affairs of the university hostels organised anti-dengue training workshop for employees on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, Dengue Research Group  Chairman Dr Saeed Akhter sensitised the participants about the menace of dengue and gave comprehensive training to the hostel workers on how to control dengue mosquito by identifying and checking larvae at different places.  Hall Council Chairman Dr Abid Hussain asked the hostel workers to remain vigilant.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tehseen Zameer, Hall Council Secretary Imran Javed and senior faculty members were also present. 

cleanness: Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) will ensure complete cleanliness of the provincial metropolis during the upcoming three-day Eidul Azha.

This was stated by Lahore Waste Management Company  MD Bilal Syed while addressing a press conference at his office  Friday. 

He said the whole staff of the company, including top management, would remain in the field to ensure implementation of Eid plan. He  said the Eid holidays of all the company staff had been cancelled. 

The arrangements such as establishment of 274 sanitation camps with  machinery mainly vans, establishment of 113 temporary waste collection and transfer stations would be completed two days before Eid.

He said awareness material along with customised waste bags would be made available at the UC camps, major mosques, stores before Eid. He asked the people to cooperate with the staff  and make use of the waste bags.  

He said the company had established 274 sanitation camps in all UCs while 18 model camps were also established in the city, which will help coordinate sanitation operations. UC chairmen and other elected representatives will also be engaged in operational and awareness activities, he added.