LAHORE: On the occasion of the 146th birth anniversary of ‘Shair-e-Mashriq’ (the poet of the East), Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a public holiday has been declared across the country.  Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who received the title of Hakeem-ul-Ummat, created a spirit of self-reliance in the youth while teaching the nation a lesson of awareness. Through his poetry, he gave a message of unity to the Muslim Ummah. In a historic address in Allahabad in 1930, Iqbal awakened the Muslims of the subcontinent by presenting the concept of Pakistan through his universal poetry and political intelligence.  Kakar Tells Afghanistan to ‘Suppress … Continue reading Remembering ‘Shair-e-Mashriq’ Allama Iqbal on his 146th Birth Anniversary