Sargodha: Like in other parts of the country, the 147th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the Poet of the East, was celebrated with national zeal and zest, here on Saturday.
Major ceremonies were held at Company Bagh and Arts Council, where Commissioner Muhammad Jahanzaib Khan Awan, Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Muhammad Wasim and senior philosopher and educationist Haroon-ur-Rasheed Tabasam and others participated in the cake-cutting ceremony.
They offered Fateha for the departed soul and special prayers for progress and solidarity of the country. They paid rich tribute to the services of Allama Muhammad Iqbal for the Muslims of Subcontinent through his poetry.
Haroon-ur-Rasheed told the gathering that Allama Iqbal created a sense of freedom among the Muslims of Subcontinent through his poetry. Students and other participants showed keen interest in the belongings of Allama Iqbal at the arts council.
Different educational institutions organised special programmes in connection with the Iqbal
Day celebrations. Competitions of speeches, poetry etc., were held in educational institutions to pay tribute to Allama Iqbal.