PAL to hold Pakistan Women National Literary seminar on March 8

Islamabad: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) would organise ‘Pakistan Women National Literary’ seminar in connection with International Women Day on March 8. Federal Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal is likely to be the chief guest on the occasion.

While Parliamentary Secretary for National History and Literary Heritage Ghazala Saifi will be the guest of honour on the occasion. Dr. Fatima Hassan will preside the day-long National women seminar. The purpose of the seminar is to explore contribution of literature and women writers to bring about positive changes in the society.

Women writers, linguists, research scholars and academics will participate in the seminar to exchange their research work and developments in their particular field. Chairman PAL Syed Junaid Akhlaq will present the introduction of the seminar in the inaugural session of the seminar. Number of literary books would be launched in the day-long seminar.