The year-long programme, running until 9 November 2027, pays tribute to the life, vision, philosophy and intellectual legacy of the Poet of the East.

LAHORE — The Chairman of the University of Lahore, Mr. Awais Raoof, formally inaugurated the celebrations marking the first day of the 150th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal on the university campus.

The year-long programme will continue until 9 November 2027, paying tribute to the life, vision, philosophy and intellectual legacy of Pakistan’s national poet, the Poet of the East.

Munir Ahmad Khan added that universities are not merely institutions of education; they are centres of knowledge, character-building, innovation and leadership that shape the future of nations.