World Punjabi Congress to invite Indian delegation to Pakistan

The World Punjabi Congress is planning to invite an Indian delegation including experts and Bollywood stars to Pakistan to attend an international conference here to promote Punjabi language.

The organisation would nominate an Indian delegation from various fields like literature, art, education and other professional groups and film stars from Bollywood to attend the second International Conference on Peace in Lahore to be held from September 18 to 21, said Fakhar Zaman, WPC Chairman.

In addition to the Indian team, about 40 participants from 15 other countries will also attend the conference, he said.

WPC has also nominated new office-bearers for its Indian chapter.

The new office-bearers of Indian chapters are Professor Deepak Manmohan Singh (director Punjabi Centre, Punjabi University, Patiala), president; Doctor Vaneeta (Sahitya Award Winner, New Delhi), vice-president; Professor Ravail Singh (University of Delhi).

General secretary; Gurbhajan Gill (eminent writer), secretary and Veer Davinder Singh Hakam Wala, in-charge of Press and Publicity