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Mr Khalid Irfan (USA)

Urdu International Mushaira 2024 held In Hurstville Sydney

On the 10th Anniversary of the “Urdu International Australia” - An International Mushaira was held in Hurstville Sydney on Saturday, 26th October 2024. Famous Poet Mr Khalid Irfan of USA and Mr. Tassadaq Lakhani was Chief Guest of the Mushaira which was attended by Consul General of Pakistan Mr. Qamar Zaman Malik & large number of Community members of the Pakistan and India. Local poets recited good poetry & audiences enjoyed from top class poetry. Mrs Huma Mirza and Dr Yasmeen Shad was MC of the event.

The editorial board of Sada-e-Watan Sydney would like to recognise and appreciate the great sincere efforts of Urdu International towards promoting Urdu Language in Australia and congratulate Mr. Ashraf Shad, Dr Yasmeen Shad & executive Committee of Urdu International Australia.

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Mr Ashraf Shad

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Guest Poet Mr Khalid Irfan of USA

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Mr Tassadaq Lakhani

 

اردو انٹرنیشنل آسٹریلیا کا دسواں عالمی مشاعرہ

بروز 26 اکتوبر 2024 کو ہرسٹ ول، سڈنی میں اردو انٹرنیشنل آسٹریلیا کا دسواں عالمی مشاعرہ منعقد ہوا، جس میں دنیا بھر سے متعدد شعرا نے شرکت کی۔ مشاعرے کے آغاز میں جناب شبیر حیدر نے خطبہ استقبالیہ پیش کیا جس کے بعد پاکستان آسٹریلیا ایسوسی ایشن کی جانب سے تنظیم کے صدر اعجاز خان اور ویمن ونگ کی صدر تہمینہ راؤ نے مہمان شعرا کو شال پہنائیں اگلے مرحلے میں جناب شبیر حیدر کو اوم کرشن ایوارڈ دیا گیا ۔اس مشاعرے کی صدارت امریکہ سے تشریف لائے ہوئے شاعر جناب خالد عرفان کہ جبکہ مہمان خصوصی مصدق لاکھانی اور کونسل جنرل پاکستان قمر زمان تھے، جنہوں نے اس ثقافتی تقریب کی اہمیت پر زور دیا۔

مہمان شعرا میں خالد عرفان( امریکہ) مصدق لاکھانی (میلبرن ) اعجاز خان ساحر ( پاکستان) شجاعت نفیس (پاکستان )عارف محی الدین (ہندوستان )اسٹریلیا کے شعراء میں ڈاکٹر شبیر حیدر ،ڈاکٹر عرفی ہاشمی، اشرف شاد،ڈاکٹر باقر رضا ،صادق عارف، فروغ زیدی ،تہمینہ راؤ ڈاکٹر یاسمین شاد ،نوید علی خان ،فرحت اقبال، ہما مرزا، ریحان علوی، جاوید نظر، شجاع عاطف، ڈاکٹر یاسمین زیدی، نسیم حیدر، نائلہ ہما ،ڈاکٹر عدنان سید، خواجہ حمید سالک ،شامل تھے

جبکہ سڈنی، میلبرن اور کیمبرہ سے آئے ہوئے پاکستانی اور انڈین کمیونٹی کے لوگوں کی بڑی تعداد نے اس مشاعرے میں شرکت کی شرکاء کا خیال تھا کہ اس طرح کے تفریحی مواقع کا انعقاد نہایت اہم ہے، کیونکہ یہ سوسائٹی پر مثبت اثرات مرتب کرتے ہیں۔پرو گرام دو حصوں پر مشتمل تھا پہلے حصے کے اختتام پر مہمانوں کے لیے ضیافت کا اہتمام کیا گیا تھا۔

یہ مشاعرہ اردو زبان و ادب کی ترویج کے لیے ایک اہم سنگ میل اور اردو انٹرنیشنل آسٹریلیا کی تاریخ کا کامیاب ترین مشاعرہ ثابت ہوا، صدر مشاعرہ خالد عرفان نے اس قسم کی ثقافتی سرگرمیوں کی ضرورت پر زور دیتے ہوئے کہا کہ اس طرح کے پروگرام کمیونٹی میں اتحاد اور محبت کو فروغ دنے میں اہم کردار ادا کرتے ہیں آخر میں جناب اشرف شاد نے اختتامی کلمات ادا کرتے ہوئے مہمانوں کا شکریہ اداکیا۔(رپوٹ تہمینہ راؤ)

 

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Huma Mirza, Dr Yasmeen Shad and Mr Ashraf Shad

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Naila Huma, Ijaz Khan Saher and Shuja Atif

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Khawaja Hameed Salik, Shujaat Nafees and Javed Nazar

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Rehan Alavi of SBS Urdu, Tehmina Rao and Syed Nasim Haider

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Dr Yasmeen Zaidi, Mr Farogh Zaidi and Arif Mohiuddin of India

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Dr Adnan Sayyad, Naveed Ali Khan and Mr Arif Sadiq

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Dr Shabbir Haider, Dr Baqar Raza and Dr Urfi Hashmi

MC of the event: Huma Mirza and Dr Yasmeen Shad

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Zahid Rana and CG Qamar Zaman

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Syed Zafar Hussain and famous Poet Javed Nazar

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Mrs Naila Huma and Shahid Malik

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Syed Zafar Hussain and Chief Guest Khalid Irfan of USA

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Welcome and Registration Desk of Urdu International

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Dr Sayeed Khan, Khalid Irfan and Syed Zafar Hussain

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Syed Zafar Hussain & Consul General Qamar Zaman Malik

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Ghazala Khan, Dr Sayeed Khan, Ashraf Shad, Khalid Irfan & S. Zafar Hussain

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Mrs Farhat Iqbal reciting her Poetry

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Dr Baqar Raza reciting his Poetry

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Musaddaq Lakhani reciting his Poetry

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Mr. Ashraf Shad reciting his Poetry

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