LAHORE: A mobile application has been launched in Lahore having features such as access to Allama Iqbal’s four poetic books. The app was inaugurated by Punjab Governor Muhammad Rafique Rajwana.<br /><br />Speaking at a two-day Iqbal conference titled “Challenges to Humanity in the Lights of Iqbal’s Thoughts” at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Rajwana said there was a need to uphold the philosophy, thoughts and ideology of Allama Iqbal, who always inculcated hope, courage and national unity among Muslims.<br /><br />He said that Iqbal’s message of peace and co-existence was relevant to cope with socioeconomic challenges of the present day. “Iqbal’s poetry was of cosmic nature, stressing on the concept of self-belief. “We should set right direction in the light of Iqbal’s poetry.”<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Advisor to Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui said that the ideas, revolutionary concepts and thoughts of the great poet and philosopher Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal are still quite relevant to the present day.
