Adab Festival Karachi Concludes 10th Edition With Crowds and Wide-Ranging Conversations
The closing day affirmed the event’s role as a civic forum linking technology, youth education, the arts, political discourse.
Overview
- The two-day festival at Habitt City wrapped up Sunday with strong turnout across panels, book launches, workshops and performances.
- A bustling Children’s Literature strand featured storytelling by Yasmin Motasim, puppet theatre by Mehreen Kamran, bookmaking with Ameena Saiyid, and theatre activities led by Atif Badar.
- An AI session titled “Designing Tomorrow with Artificial Intelligence” gathered Jehan Ara, Dr Salman Khattani and Sadaf Bhatti, moderated by Ahsan Siddiqi, to explore how technology is reshaping learning and work for Pakistani youth.
- Well-attended discussions included “Mirror to Society: The Journey of Pakistani Film and TV Dramas” featuring industry figures such as Hina Khawaja Bayat, and “Power Women of Pakistan: Her Story, Our Future” moderated by Zarrar Khuhro.
- Farhatullah Babar launched “Zardari Presidency—Now It Must Be Told,” describing it as a study of deep state interference with democratic institutions, before a concert by Saif Samejo closed the festival.