Conference Activities

Registration and welcome desk for delegates arriving at the conference.

Formal opening of the 4th International Punjabi Conference.

Welcome addresses from the leadership of the 4th International Punjabi Conference.

Presidential address by the Chief Minister of Punjab.

Keynote address on the state of the Punjabi language and the road ahead.

Pakistani and foreign celebrities appear on the main stage.

Pakistani and foreign celebrities appear on the main stage.

Winners of the Punjabi short-film and declamation competitions are honoured.

Day one closes with a ceremony led by Charanjit Singh Bath.

Registration and welcome desk for delegates arriving on day two.

Day two opens with the Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan.

IPC international coordinators welcome delegates from around the world.

Presidential address by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan.

Keynote address by Diljeet Brar, MLA and Speaker of the Manitoba Assembly, Canada.

Pakistani and foreign celebrities appear on the main stage.

Pakistani and foreign celebrities appear on the main stage.

Pakistani and foreign celebrities appear on the main stage.

Day two closes with Dr. Gurpreet Singh Dhugga.

Registration and welcome desk for delegates arriving on the final day.

Day three opens with writer and television host Mustansar Hussain Tarar.

Welcome addresses on the final day of the conference.

Keynote address by Mustansar Hussain Tarar.

Pakistani and foreign celebrities appear on the main stage.

Shields presented to the conference's guests of honour.

Awards presented on the open stage.

Closing speech by Chief Organizer Ahmed Raza Punjabi.

How language, identity and political power intersect in Punjab today.

The competing political narratives that shape Punjab today.

A cross-border conversation on what peace in South Asia requires.

Why mother-tongue instruction matters, and what it will take to make it the norm in Punjab's schools.

Vice chancellors of Punjab's universities discuss what higher education owes the mother tongue.

A talk on the philosophy, poetry and enduring relevance of Baba Bulleh Shah.

Release of Philosophy of Baba Fareed by S. P. Singh Oberoi, Punjabi Success Stories by Ashok Bhaura and Amriki Truck Nama by Gurindarjeet Singh Neeta.

The shared spiritual and philosophical traditions of the Sufi and Sikh traditions.

Young Punjabi poets read on the open stage.

A discussion of Mahinder Singh Randhawa's book AAP BEETI.

Launch of Sheikh Fareed di Bhaal by Zubair Ahmad, a poetry collection by Tajammul Kaleem, and Birkh Bootay by Dr. Gurreet Singh Brar.

A discussion of the book Punjab di Vel.

A poetry session featuring senior Punjabi poets.

Performances by Punjabi cultural groups, followed by the release of the official 4th International Punjabi Conference song.

A performance of traditional Sufi poetry and kalam.

Ajoka Theatre presents its production on Baba Bulleh Shah and Banda Singh Bahadur.

Open microphone session to begin the Main Stage programme.

Traditional Punjabi folk singing by the Faisalabad-based Raagi Jatha.

Student performers from Punjab Group of Colleges.

Pakistan and foreign celebrities greet the open stage audience.

Punjabi vocal performance on the open stage.

Closing concert of Day 1 on the open stage.

Cultural performances by the Punjabi Youthful Art (PYA) group.

A Sufi singing performance by Sain Zahoor.

A Jhummar performance by the Muhammadi College Chiniot group.

Punjabi pop set on the open stage.

A Punjabi drama performance by the Punjabi Youthful Art (PYA) group.

Student performers from Punjab Group of Colleges.

Sami Jutt and Happy Singh on the open stage.

Fazal Jutt and Mujahid Mansoor Malangi close Day 2 on the open stage.

Cultural performances by students of Punjab Group of Colleges.

How food, music and sport are changing, and what it means for ordinary Punjabis.

Folk and cultural performance by the Sohawa group.

A live comedy set by Saleem Albela.

The makers of Nambardaaran Da Munda on Punjabi drama today.

The grand finale of the 4th International Punjabi Conference 2026: a live performance by legendary Punjabi singer Abrar-ul-Haq, closing three days of conversation, poetry and culture at PILAC, Lahore.

Presentations on climate change by Dr. Gurreet Singh Brar and the Punjabi experience in America by Dr. Jasbir Singh Kang.

Research presentations by Sajida Wandal and Ilyas Chatha of LUMS.

A critical review of the Punjabi film 40 Din.

The state of electronic and print media in Punjab.

Why young Punjabis are leaving, and what a language movement can offer them.

How young Punjabis are using artificial intelligence and modern tools, and the risks that come with them.

The challenges and opportunities facing Punjabi youth in a technology-driven world.