RAWALPINDI: Poets paid tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other leaders of the Pakistan Movement at a mehfil-e-mushaira titled: “Sarmaya-e-Watan” organised under the auspices of the Rawalpindi Arts Council at its auditorium. Prof Anwar Masud presided over the mushaira. Prof Munawar Hashmi was the chief guest and Naseem-e-Sahar was the guest of honor at the grand event. It was anchored by poetess Dur-e-Shehwar. The poets who recited their poetry were Hassan Abbas Raza, Qayyum Tahir, Javed Ahmed, Asghar Abid, Farkhanda Shamim, Tabassum Ikhlaq, Imran Aami, Rehman Hafeez, Rukhsana Nazi, Khurram Khaleeq, Wafa Chishti, Shamim Haider, Naseem-e-Sahar, Munawar Hashmi and Prof Anwar Masud. Naheed Manzoor, Waqar Ahmed, the resident director, and a number of poetry lovers of the twin cities attended the mehfil-e-mushaira. Published in Daily Times, August 12th 2017.