M Atif Ismail
MULTAN, Mar 17: Marking the completion of a remarkable ten-year journey, Multan Tea House is all set to celebrate its decade-long contribution to literature and intellectual discourse with a series of grand and thoughtfully curated events.
The announcement was made by General Secretary Khalid Masood Khan during a vibrant Iftar dinner hosted in honour of the Tea House members, an initiative held for the first time that drew an enthusiastic response from the literary fraternity.
Reflecting on the institution’s journey, Khalid Masood Khan termed the completion of ten years as a “milestone of cultural endurance and literary revival” in South Punjab.
He shared that the upcoming decennial celebrations will feature multiple sessions, bringing together poets, writers, scholars, and thinkers from across the region. These sessions will provide a platform for participants to present their poetry, prose, and newly published books, fostering a rich exchange of ideas and creativity.
Adding prestige to the celebrations, prominent literary figures will be conferred with Lifetime Achievement Awards in recognition of their enduring services to literature. “This decade is not just a passage of time, but a testament to the resilience of literary culture in Multan,” he remarked.
He further emphasized that Multan Tea House stands as a prestigious and unique institution, the only dedicated tea house of its kind in South Punjab, and urged writers, especially the younger generation, to actively engage with it to keep its intellectual spirit alive.
The Iftar dinner was attended by around 130 members, including caretaker Fayyaz Awan and Sajjad Jahania. Participants appreciated the initiative and expressed the hope that such literary gatherings would continue to be organized regularly to strengthen the region’s cultural fabric.
Over the past ten years, Multan Tea House has emerged as a symbolic sanctuary for literary minds, a place where conversations transcend time, creativity finds expression, and the essence of literature continues to flourish.
