In connection with the centenary celebrations of Shankarji, a world level Mushaira is being held on 14th April 2012 at exhibition ground. So far, Munawar Rana, Waseem Barelvi, Nawaz Deobandi, Johar Kanpuri, Anwar Jalalpuri, Shabeena Adeeb, Haseeb Soze, Ashok Saahil, and Deepthi Mishra have confirmed their participation.
From Pakistan Kishwar Naheed and from Dubai Zubair Farooq, from Saudi Arabia Salim Al-Edroos and Nayeem Maydpuri are attending the Mushaira.
There is also likelihood of Pakistan poet Anwar Masood, Jung’s columnist Rehana Roohi and Abbas Tabish attending the Mushaira.
——Siasat News