Gilani approves Faiz Chair at AIOU, Faiz Library
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday approved establishment of Faiz Chair at the Allama Iqbal Open University and Faiz Library in Islamabad.Prime Minister Gilani also accorded approval to National Language Authority to work on a comprehensive biography of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, under the supervision of Iftikhar Arif in collaboration with Ms.Saleema Hashmi of Faiz Foundation and Agha Nasir.
The Faiz Chair would be established at Allama Iqbal Open University, that was founded by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on the advice of Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
The Faiz Library would setup as an extension of the National Library, Islamabad.