Students from various educational institutions of the twin cities participated in a naat and qiraat competition here Thursday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).
They presented naat and showed their skill of reciting verses from the holy Quran through qiraat. The competition was organised by the PNCA and the Ministry of National Heritage and Integration.
Qari Naeem Mustafa was judge of the competition. In the category of naat, Rajab Ali from Islamabad Model College, G-6/3, got first position while Agha Waqar-ul-Hassan from Islamabad College for Boys, G-6/2 and Muzamil Ali from Islamabad Model School for Boys, G-6/3, got second and third position, respectively.
In qiraat competition, Muhammad Bilal Awan from Islamabad Model College F-10/4 got first position, Umer Nawaz from Islamabad Model School, G-8/4, junior branch got second position and Muhammad Mohsin from Islamabad Model College G-8/1 gained third position.
Speaking on the occasion, PNCA Director General Tauqeer Nasir said that qiraat and naat is part of our religion and culture. The purpose of organizing such events is to provide a platform to young qaris and naat khawans for exploring their talent and represent the country with young talent.
Later, Tauqeer Nasir distributed certificates of participation and awards among the winning students.
