Yakjehti Mushira Warms the Windy City of Chicago (June-17-2004)

Yakjehti Mushaira series under the banner of Gahwara-e-Adab USA has reached Chicago where renowned Poets Mr . Manzar Bhopali , Mr . Rahat Indori and Mr. Anwar Jalalpuri warmed the crowd for over six hours. The event started around 9:00 pm more then 300 people from Indian and Pakistani Community were present at the gathering. The Care-taker of Gehwar-e-Adab USA Mr . Imran Hussain briefed the gathering about the formation and purpose of this social organization. Dignitaries present at the Mushira include Mr . Iqbal Hussain , elder brother of Founder and Leader MQM Mr.Altaf Hussain , Mr . Sardar Ahmed Khan ( A Judge from India ) , President and the Executive Members of Aligarh Association in USA . Poets from Pakistani community include Seema Abdi , Nazar Naqvi , Khalil Shah jahan puri , Hashmat Sohail , Iftikhar Nasim and others recited their poetry in this Yekjehti Mushaira . Gifts were presented to the Poets by Gehwara-e-Adab as the token of love and affection from the People of Chicago. The Journalists from the local news papers, who were also present on the occassion termed this event as the most successful Mushaira in Chicago. The event concluded around 2:00 pm with People appreciating Gehwara-e-Adab USA for organizing wonderful Mushaira in their city .