Munnu Bhai’s reference at AIOU

Islamabad: Speakers at a condolence reference held here on Tuesday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) paid glowing tributes to late Munnu Bhai for his qualities of head and heart.

Addressing a condolence reference, they particularly eulogised him for raising voice for the oppressed sections of the society, through his writings.

The reference was jointly arranged by the university’s departments of Mass Communication and Urdu. It was presided over by the renowned scholar Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik, while speakers included eminent journalists Hamid Mir, Rauf Kalasra and ex-director general of Radio Pakistan Murtaza Solangi.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui in his opening remarks said the Munnu Bhai will be long remembered because of his love for the common man. Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik spoke about his long personal association with Munnu Bhai, stating they enjoyed together a student’s life in Government College, Attock in early age.

Hamid Mir praised the Vice Chancellor for arranging the reference, remembering the great poet and columnist. It is difficult to believe that Munnu Bhai is no more among them. While paying homage to Munnu Bhai, Rauf Kalasra said he holds him in high esteem since he was most favourite columnist of his mother. Murtaza Solangi spoke about Munnu Bhai’s association with Radio Pakistan, through which he highlighted socio-economic problems of the people.