By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan
News & Features Services)
The Karachi University Graduates Forum, established in Canada , has
proved its worth and is rendering a great service to the cause of Urdu
literature.
This was stated by Ali Zafar Khan Afridi, President ‘Bazm
Sciency Adab’ at a reception hosted to greet noted writer, poet, anchor and
broadcaster Taslim Elahi Zulfi.
Zulfi is the Executive Director of Karachi University
Graduates Forum Canada and
is now on a visit to Karachi .
Afridi, who recently visited Canada , said the forum, which was
established by Zulfi, is promoting the cause of Urdu and is visited by eminent
people from world over.
He acknowledged the services of Zulfi, particularly in
promoting the cause of Urdu literature and said that he has authored a number
of books as well.
On the occasion, chief guest Taslim Elahi Zulfi, who is a
recipient of Sitara-e-Imtiaz, presented his poetic contribution in a
fascinating manner which was acknowledged with repeated applause.
He described Masood Ahmed Barkati, an eminent scholar, as
his teacher and said that when he started writing he began it from Hamdard
under the guidance of Barkati.
He said that he was also guided by noted poets Josh
Malihabad and Rais Amrohvi who gave him the poetic name of “Zulfi”, because of
his long hair. On the occasion he presented his poem on solar energy which he
had written during his first visit to theBazm Sciency Adab many years ago.
The gathering was also addressed by Prof Dr Zahida Maqsood,
Prof. Rais Alvi and Shugufta Shafiq while Aziz Ahmed Siddiqi, Dean Ziauddin
University, presented his paper on “whether our nuclear reactors are safe”.
Ali Zafar Khan Afridi, on the occasion, also presented a
set of books to Taslim Elahi Zulfi on behalf of the Bazm.
