LAHORE: Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) Convener Mohammad Tahseen on Saturday announced that the 25 years celebrations and 9th joint convention of the forum will be held in Lahore in March this year.
Speaking at the national committee meeting of PIPFPD at HRCP, he said that around 115 Indian delegates, including social activists, artists, actors, scholars and poets, will participate in the event.
PIPFPD Islamabad President Kishwar Naheed informed the house that a meeting with Interior Minister Sheheryar Khan Afridi was held by the members of the forum lead by I A Rehman last week.
She added that the minister had assured the government’s full cooperation wherever required, especially in facilitating the clearance of visas for 115 Indian delegates who will be coming to Lahore for the joint convention via the Wagah Border.
“List of the Indian delegates with detailed necessary information has been provided to the Interior Ministry for necessary action,” she said.
The house was of the opinion that the joint convention would add to efforts of bringing peace and normalcy in the relationship shared between the two neighbours, which was one of the most important factors in the development of both countries.
The house appreciated the government’s efforts for the promotion of peace between Pakistan and India while also reaffirming its position that peace was the only way for the development of people of the region.
The NC meeting was attended by the office bearers and selected members from Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Islamabad, Sindh and Punjab.
President and office bearers of PUJ and Lahore Chamber of Commerce also attended the meeting.
Among others present on the occasion were Shakeel Waheedullah from Peshawar, Tahir Husain Khan from Quetta, PIPFPD General Secretary Anis Haroon, Karamat Ali from Karachi, Tahira Abdullah, Shahid Fiaz from Islamabad, Syeda Diep, I A Rehman, Hussain Naqi, Rashed Rehman and Aamir Sohail from Lahore.
