KARACHI: Senator Taj Haider said that duty of writers is to feel general pain of society and then convey it to people in best way.“There are contradictions in society but pain is common. No matter how much freedom of expression is restricted, it finds its ways. Story is an integral part of literature and should be something that a common reader can relate to”, said Taj Haider while addressing inaugural session of two-day Urdu Afsana Conference organised by Diamond Jubilee Committee of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Chalk Adabi Forum at KMC Sports Complex on Kashmir Road.

Other speakers were Prof. Dr. Moinuddin Aqeel, Mubeen Mirza, Dr. Auj-e-Kamal and Saima Nafis. First session was chaired by Dr. Moinuddin Aqeel. In session, Urdu Fiction in Pakistan in today’s context and role of fiction writers in worthlessness of Urdu fiction were discussed. It was told that evolution of fiction in early period of 21st century is worth considering in many ways, due to global situation and events, there were changes in nature of fiction.

There were different experiences regarding fiction and gradually it moved towards symbolic. Understanding of great creative experiences is not only in one era but also in future. Fiction is still being written and was written a hundred years ago, there were technical ups and downs that affected fiction, but quality of fiction is still set. Conference will continue on Saturday during which other topics will be discussed.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 12 2022

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