Bhatkal’s Dr. Haneef Shabab selected for Karnataka Urdu Academy Award 2024
Bengaluru: Veteran Urdu scholar, poet, and educator from Bhatkal Dr. Haneef Shabab has been selected for the Karnataka Urdu Academy Award 2024 for his “Collective Services and contributions to Urdu Literature.” The award will be presented to him on February 27 at a special ceremony in Bengaluru,
Dr. Shabab, who has dedicated his life to the promotion and enrichment of Urdu literature, has made significant contributions as a poet, teacher, researcher, and mentor. With a passion for Urdu, he has spent decades preserving and promoting the language through his scholarly writings, literary works, and academic initiatives. His research and critical analyses of Urdu poetry and prose have been widely recognized, and his work has played a crucial role in nurturing a new generation of Urdu scholars. He has also spent over 25 years teaching Urdu at Shams English Medium School in Bhatkal.
Over the years, he has been actively involved in seminars, workshops, and literary festivals, bringing together scholars, poets, and Urdu enthusiasts.
Beyond academics, Dr. Shabab has also been a social thinker, using his writings to reflect on human emotions, cultural values, and the changing times.
One of his internationally acclaimed works is the poem Aur Line Cut Gayi, a powerful and emotional piece that highlights the tragic reality of female foeticide. This poem, written as a conversation between a deceased child and her mother, is framed in the child’s voice from paradise. The poem’s delivery, filled with conviction and sorrow, has left a profound impact on audiences worldwide, earning it recognition for its deep social message.
Dr. Shabab has also made contributions to Urdu journalism. His articles, editorials, and literary critiques have had impact Urdu media, offering in-depth perspectives on cultural and social issues.
He has also published two books, both of which are collections of his poems. His first book, "Sulagte Khwaab," was released in 1997. His second book, “Lahu Lahu Mausam," published in 2009.
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Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Beijing (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world, and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Xi and Trump, who is on a three-day visit to China, met twice on Thursday and discussed a range of bilateral and global issues.
Trump is due to leave on Friday after a luncheon meeting with Xi.
Summing up the outcomes of Trump’s visit to Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the two presidents had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings.
They agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability to provide strategic guidance for bilateral relations over the next three years and beyond.
The two presidents also agreed to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-US relations, and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world, said a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson.
Trump visited China at the invitation of Xi.
The two presidents are meeting in person again for the first time since their Busan meeting last October, and it is the first visit to China by a US president in nine years, the statement said.
On Thursday, President Xi held a welcome ceremony and a banquet for Trump, held talks and visited the Temple of Heaven with him.
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