Celebrating Eqbal Ahmad on his 25th Death Anniversary

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28 күн бұрын

Join us to honor the life and legacy of Eqbal Ahmad, Pakistan’s foremost public intellectual. Known for his seminal contributions to the Algerian war for independence, the movement to end the Vietnam war, and the struggle for Palestine, he passed away in Islamabad on 11th May 1999.
Let’s explore the impact of this great Pakistani on global resistance movements and his enduring quest for justice and peace.
Moderator:
● Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, author and activist, in particular concerned with promotion of freedom of speech, secularism, scientific temper and education in Pakistan.
Discussants:
● Dr. Nasreen Rehman is a lapsed economist who worked in the private and public sectors in the UK and Pakistan before she turned to the arts and humanities. A historian of emotions and aesthetics, Nasreen is a translator, an activist, an academic, and an award-winning screenplay writer, who believes in the power of the arts to transform societies.
● Hajra Ahmed is the founder and Director of Studies at Khaldunia High School. During the past three decades, she has held the posts of senior teacher, academic coordinator and principal and was actively involved in administration, management and teacher training. Her foremost interest in education is to promote critical thinking at all stages of learning.
● Dr. A. H. Nayyar is a physicist, who retired from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad after serving it for over 30 years. He currently works as a freelance consultant. His interests lie in the areas of education, nuclear security, and energy. He also contributes to national, regional and international peace movements.

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@ashok755 26 күн бұрын

Good program. Thanks

@user-go2tt8od3i 25 күн бұрын

Moving film, remembrance only saddens as we are also refugees. Thanks.

@adilsamejo4787 26 күн бұрын

Hello Everyone I am the only one other than those related to Eqbal Ahmed Sahab by Blood Relations, who finally found the Grave of Eqbal Ahmed Sahab in H8 Graveyard Islamabad, absolutely on His Death Anniversary on 11th May 2024. Thankx to one of my friend who helped me finding the Resting Place of Eqbal Ahmed, Even google didn't know about that.