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5. Poetry Peace Concert (Mushaira),Multan
In connection with the International Day of Peace, an All Pakistan Poetry Concert was organized in Multan on 19th of September at the Pastoral Institute Multan. In this concert over 30 poets participated and recited poems on global peace and tolerance. These poets came from Lahore, Multan, Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Melsi, Vehari, Sargodha and Faisalabad. The poetry concert started at 8.30PM and lasted till 12.00 midnight. Several poets of national and international repute participated in this peace poetry concert. Dr. Prof. Asi Karnali presided; Dr. Kanwal Feroze from Lahore and Dr. Prof. Yousaf Nayyar from Sialkot were the Chief Guests and Dr. Prof. Muhamamd Ameen and Iqbal Arshad were the Guests of Honor. Fr. James Channan was the host. Mr Javed Yad and Shafiq Asif were the compares. Other poets and poetess who recited poems on this occasion included: from Lahore--Ms. Naseen Anjum Bhatti, Ms. Fauzia Mughal, Javed Siddique Bhatti, Ms. Kausar Eman, Mr. Rahmat Ali, Dr. Afzal Shaheen; from Sargodha--Mr. Shakir Nazami, from Vehari, Mr. Ashfaq Ahmed Ashfaq; from Bahawalpur, Mr. Rashid Tabassum; from Multan--Mr. Raziul Din Razi, Mr. Waseem Mumtaz, Mr. Nadeem Ajmal, Mr. Ayub Sajjid, Mr. Hameed Sahar, Mr. Kiswar Murad, Ms. Gul Nasreen, Mr. Noor Ahmed Ghazi, Mr. Sariq Javed, Mr. Javed Iqbal Hashmi, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed, Fr. Siddique Mark Sunder OP, Mr. Noman Nasir, Mr. Javed Daaniel, Ms. Samar Jahan Ara and Mr. Raza Abbas.
This program was jointly organized by the Pastoral Institute Multan and the United Religions Initiative Pakistan. During this concert a group of 20 young girls and 5 boys sung beautiful peace songs. The International Day of Peace message of Mr. Kofi Anan was read in English and translated into Urdu. All guests were offered delicious supper by the Pastoral Institute and the URI Pakistan. 6. Lahore, Pakistan. Francis Xavier
The Women and Children Development CC arranged a peace festival for the school children on International Day of Peace, September 21st, 2005 at Basharat-E-Ibn-Mariam School in Lahore, Pakistan. We started our day with the prayer for peace and a peace walk, followed by peace speeches by young children, a tableau, peace poems and peace songs. A Peace Pole planting ceremony ended the program.
All the participants were very happy to participate with us on this occasion. The Children were dancing and singing around the Peace Pole. During the walk the children were waving flags of all Countries of the world. Sharp at 12:00 noon we said a prayer in silence for a culture of peace in the world, especially for Iraq, Kashmir, Palestine and rest of the world.
The following organizations were represented in this program.
1. The World Peace Prayer Society
2. Hague Appeal for Peace
3. International Peace Bureau
4. American Clergy Leadership Conference.
5. International Friendship Peace Club.
7. Peace Conference, Lahore. Kazy Javed
The Lahore URI CC organized a Peace Conference at Model Town Park Lahore. The theme of the Conference was “The Importance of World Peace” Mr. Javed Kazy, Executive Member of the Lahore CC, Mr. Saleem Baig, Chaudhary Muhammad Ajma and Dr. Ahmed Saeed were the main speakers. The challenges to the world peace such as terrorism, sharp division among rich and poor, and division among the rich and poor countries was also discussed. The role of religion in promoting world peace was emphasized. In connection with the International Day of Peace Kazy Javed will give a lecture on 25th of September at the same place on the theme of “Pakistan-Israel Relations.” This will be in the line of improving strong tied between both of these countries and to solve all issues through dialogue.
8. Seminar, Gujrat. Zubair Ahmed Farooq
In Gujrat the National Muslim Christian Dialogue CC and Ulama Peace Committee (Religious Leaders Peace Committee) Gujrat organized a peace conference on 21st of September. It was organized at the City Hall in which over 400 people participated. The theme of the conference was “Our Role in Promoting Peace in Pakistan”. Several Muslim and Christian religious leaders delivered speeches on the need and urgency of peace at all levels of our lives in Pakistan. One minute silence was observed and also message of Kofi Annan was read. The chief organizer of this peace conference was Mr. Zubair Ahmed Farooq, Coordinator of the CC.
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