SIALKOT: The Department of Urdu at Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS), in collaboration with the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC), has announced a prestigious one-day international seminar scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
The seminar, titled "Urdu Lexicography and Grammar Writing: From Colonialism to the Present Era," aims to explore the historical trajectory, linguistic shifts, and modern dynamics of the Urdu language's structural development.
A key highlight of the seminar is its alignment with a specialized research grant led by Dr. Muhammad Khurram Yasin, which centers on the critical research and translation of the oldest known Urdu-Hindi dictionary and grammar tracks originally compiled in Dutch.
Distinguised National & International Speakers
The seminar brings together an illustrious lineup of global and national literary figures, including:
Dr. Anna Pythlowany (Universiteit van Amsterdam, Ireland)
Prof. Rana Ejaz Hussain (Kuwait, Jami-ul-Lughat)
Shafiq Murad (Germany)
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kamran (Punjab University, Lahore)
Prof. Dr. Saima Iram (GCU Lahore)
Prof. Dr. Tariq Hashmi & Prof. Dr. Shabir Ahmed Qadri (GCU Faisalabad)
Prof. Dr. Ali Ahmed (COMSATS, Islamabad)
A large cohort of local faculty members, researchers, and head of departments from various regional universities will also be presenting their papers during the technical sessions. The administration of GCWUS has extended a warm welcome to all language enthusiasts, scholars, and students to participate in this landmark linguistic discourse.
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