Peace Through Sufism

By Staff Reporter, *International Sufi Council to be set up: PAL* - Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Islamabad: Writers and intellectuals from France, Austria, Slovakia, Italy, Germany and Hungary have agreed with the idea to set up an International Sufi Council for spreading the message of peace through Sufism, said Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairman Fakhar Zaman on Monday after his return from tour to Europe.

Briefing about his meetings with delegates of International "Sufism & Peace Conference" he said that the delegates were of the view that they had discovered a new Pakistan, which was a messenger of love, brotherhood and peace.

Zaman said he also got a chance to discuss the idea of International Literary and Cultural Festival with the delegates. They appreciated this idea a lot, he said, adding, he also gave briefing about PAL's publications in international languages, literary TV channel and other activities to the writers unions and cultural ministries of European countries.

Zaman said he also discussed with them the writers exchange programmes and translations of literary writings. Writers council of these countries have agreed to the proposal of writers exchange programmes and translations.

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