Book by Imthiaz Bakeer Markar to be launched on 21 Dec.

A book containing articles written by former Minister and current Chairman of the National Media Center, Imthiaz Bakeer Markar, titled ‘Naduwadu Nalam (Hope for Betterment) - experiences of a politician’ will be launched on 21 December at the National Library and Documentation Services Center, Independence Square at 4.30 p.m.

The event will be chaired by the Director of the Jamia Naleemiah Educational Institute Dr. M.A.M Shukri. Former Minister Ferial Ashraf, President’s Counsel M.A.M Zuhair, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum N.M. Ameen and Vidivelli Newspaper Editor M.B.M. Fairooz are scheduled to speak at the launch.

The book will be dedicated to former Foreign Minister the late A.C.S. Hameed, former Western Province Governor the late Seyed Alavi Maulana, former Islamic Affairs Minister the late A.H.M Azwer, former Principle of the Zahira College, Colombo the late S.L.M. Shafie Marikkar and former Secretary of the Islamic Propaganda Council the late A.C.A Wadud.

The launch will be graced by ministers, Members of the Parliament and other intellectuals. The book is published by the Meelparawi newspaper.