PIA honours Allama Iqbal, celebrates with his grandson

The national flag carrier held a cake cutting ceremony at Lahore Airport on Iqbal Day

09 Nov, 2018

On Iqbal Day, PIA decides to honour the late poet by holding a cake-cutting ceremony.

The event held at Allama Iqbal International airport, Lahore was made memorable by the presence of the late poet's grandson Waleed Iqbal and veteran actor Samina Peerzada.

The national flag carrier tweeted photos from the event and wrote, "PIA pays homage to the Poet of the Nation - Allama Iqbal. A celebration was held at the Lahore Airport along a cake cutting ceremony by his grandson Waleed Iqbal & famous actress Samina Peerzada. Flowers were presented to the chief guests by Station Manager Lahore - Tariq Majeed."

There was a Pakistani flag cake, plenty of pretty flowers and happy faces. Pass the cake, please?

Comments

El Cid Nov 09, 2018 05:24pm

There would be no Pakistan without Allama Iqbal and Quaid a Azam.

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Waqar Syed Nov 09, 2018 05:45pm

A real tribute to Allama Iqbal at the Lahore airport named in his honour.

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anees zed Nov 09, 2018 06:02pm

What is Samina Pirzada doing there? Who is she? A PIA official? Related to Waleed Iqbal? Makes no sense!

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Amjad Khan Nov 09, 2018 06:54pm

On this day please make a commitment to improve service and stop corrupt practices this will be the best homage to Allama Iqbal.

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Gill Haider Nov 09, 2018 08:34pm

Congratulations to PIA for honouring the great poet and thinker Allama Iqbal.

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tar Nov 09, 2018 09:13pm

If PIA has to show respect to Sir Allama Iqbal, they have to perform, organize themselves and get rid of their corrupt practices. Selfies with Allama's grandson should not be portrayed as paying tribute to the esteemed Allama whose place no one can take...not even his son or daughter let alone a grandson. Every one should earn his own place if one wish to do so.....

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Habib A. zuberi Nov 10, 2018 02:29am

During my days at Aligarh, almost every student knew half of Iqbal's verses by heart and he was highly respected. ...Meir, Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz are there for ever. Great thinkers and great poets.

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Rubina Nov 10, 2018 11:17am

A very good gesture by the state airline.

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El Cid Nov 10, 2018 07:03pm

What does the grandson have to do with his grandfather's achievements?

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