Adab Festival to see 'critical discussions'

KARACHI:

The 10th Adab Festival will feature a diverse lineup of literary figures with sessions encouraging critical discussions, challenging dominant narratives, and exploring alternative perspectives, said the organiser at a press conference on Friday.

Announcing the event, Ameena Saiyid, Founder and Director of the Adab Festival and Managing Director of Lightstone Publishers, said that this year's edition features "a carefully curated programme" with a diverse lineup of prominent writers, journalists, scholars, and public figures.

Notable participants include Zehra Nigah, Farhatullah Babar, Zahid Hussain, Kishwar Naheed, Shandana Minhas, Wusatullah Khan, Zarrar Khuhro, Dr Ishrat Husain, Mian Raza Rabbani, Shahzad Ghiaz, Yasmin Lari, Munis Abdullah, Dr Faisal Mushtaq, Sultana Siddiqui, Mahtab Rashdi, Sharmila Faruqui, Shazia Marri, General Moinuddin Hyder, Dr Mohammad Ali Shaikh, Azaz Syed, Nadeem Farooq Paracha, Shabbar Zaidi, Syed Salim Raza, Noorul Huda Shah, Saif Samejo, Saeed Mehdi, Sarwat Mohiuddin, Salma Alam, Arshad Mahmood, Omayr Aziz Saiyid, Sumera Naqvi, Nadia Naqi, Fazil Jamili, Azhar Abbas, Naila Mahmood, Omar Shahid Hamid, Safinah Danish Elahi, Taha Kehar, Mazhar Abbas, Anjum Halai, Muhammad Ali Shaikhi, Salman Faruqui, and Dr Huma Baqai.