IBA organizes Shaam e Sukhan

November 25, 2021: The School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS) organized a Mushaira titled ‘Shaam-e-Sukhan’, to honor the contributions of some of the finest Urdu language poets of our times. Twelve leading contemporary poets including, Afzaal Ahmed Syed, Khwaja Razi Haider, Farasat Rizvi, Fatima Hasan, Tanveer Anjum, Ahmed Navaid, Ajmal Siraaj, Iftikhar Shafi, Inaam Nadeem, Kashif Hussain Ghayar, and Touqeer Taqi, recited their mesmerizing poetry in the gathering. The Mushaira was presided by acclaimed poet, Mr. Anwar Shaoor, who also recited his poetry at the end. Mr. Syed Baqar Mehdi Rizvi, Lecturer SESS, hosted (Nizamat) the event which was attended by over 800 people, including the IBA students, faculty, and staff, along with their families. Guests from other universities including, University of Karachi, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Habib University and DOW University also attended the event.

Shaam-e-Sukhan, the first official Mushaira organized by the IBA was a huge success as the enthusiastic audience thoroughly enjoyed it and praised each sheir recited by the poets through exclamations of daad.