๊ง PIEAS LITERARY SOCIETY - PLS ๊ง
Co-curricular activities form the core of student life in PIEAS, since it helps to develop the overall personality of the student for facing the undaunted tasks and turbulent world of future. PIEAS literary society (PLS) rightly claims of being one of the most active societies of the institute, with many literary successes to its credit. The aim of PLS is to make
the students fit for the future time and to develop a sense of competitive spirit, cooperation, leadership, diligence, punctuality, team spirit as well as to provide a backdrop for the development of their creative talents. At that time, it was known as English literary society (ELS), headed by Miss Madiha Shahid. The objective of the society was to arrange students mentoring sessions for helping students in academic as well as literary activities. By the time, the second batch of BS (CIS) students arrived in October 2001; it was felt that the ELS should be expanded so that it can involve all the students and not just those of BS (CIS). The distinguished faculty members that are the patrons of PLS include the successive Rectors and senior faculty members such as Dr. A. Chughtai, Dr. Anila Usman, Dr. Muttawara Hussain, Dr. Navid Jamil, Mr. Abdul Jalil and Dr. Jamil Ahmed.
_ The students that Headed PLS ( i.e. Presidents ) during its successive years are:
ึ Mr. Khubaib - (2001 - 2002)
ึ Mr. Ali Hussnain - (2002 - 2004)
ึ Mr. Ahsan Mehmood - (2004 - 2005)
ึ Mr. Mirza Bilal Mughal - (2005 - 2006)
ึ Mr. Zeeshan Khaliq - (2006 - 2007)
ึ Mr. Shahbaz - (2007 - 2008)
ึ Mr. Faisal Javaid Chattha - (2008 - 2009)
ึ Mr. Abdullah Arshad - (2009 - 2010)
ึ Mr. Jahanzeb Tariq - (2010 - 2011)
ึ Mr. Adeel Ashraf - (2011 - 2012)
ึ Mr. Junaid Ali - (2012 - 2013)
ึ Mr. Ali Shad - (2013 - 2014)
ึ Mr. Zeeshan Nayyar - (2014 - 2015)
ึ Mr. Abdul Rafay - (2015 - 2016)
ึ Ms. Wajeeha - (2016 - 2017)
ึ Mr. Hanan Zafar - (2017 - 2018)
ึ Mr. Hasnat Khalid - (2018 - 2019)
ึ Mr. Gul Hameed - (2019 - 2020)
ึ Mr. Hassaan Tufail - (2020 - 2021)
ึ Mr. Hassan Abbas - (2021 - 2022)
ึ Mr. Abu Bakar Almas - (2022 - 2023)
ึ Mr. Munad Ali Wahla - (2023 - 2024)
ึ Ms. Emama Nugman - (2024 - 2025)
In the beginning;
the society only focused on events that included โDebating competitionโ and โQuiz Competitionsโ, but during the past few years, competitions such as โAll-Rounderโ, โLiving On the Edgeโ, โDramaticsโ, โPhotographyโ, โ Films and Documentaries โ, โSingingโ, โPoetryโ, โSketch n' Drawโ and โEssay and Story Writingโ have been added. After this new birth PLS has to focus on literary, fine arts, digital arts, photography and its innovative interactive events inside and outside the PIEAS. PLS organizes a mega event Expedition every year. PIEAS Literary Society had successfully organized 06 national level events in the past. A decade later, today, the main domains of PLS are;
1) Literature (Urdu, English & Books Reading)
2) Arts (Painting, Sketching and Calligraphy)
3) Debates, Declamations & MUNs
4) Media (Photography, Videography & Graphic Designing)
5) Dramatics & Performing Arts
And comprises of 5 Chapters;
1) Literary Chapter.
2) Debating Chapter.
3) PIEAS Media Club.
4) Documentaries Chapter.
5) Readerโs Circle. PLS organizes โCAFE MUSHAIRAโ, โJHAROKAโ (as its annual introductory event), โIDRAAKโ along with other Literary Discussions & Workshops. โSHAM-E-SUKHANโ and "PIEAS LITERARY FESTIVAL" are prominent events in national level events organized by PLS. PLS introduced an annual magazine โDAREECHAโ available in the universityโs library. Thatโs not all, as PLS plays its role in organizing and offering modules in "PIEAS National Olympiad - PiON" as well. In addition to this, PLS is duly interested in collaborating with different societies both open and of other universities as it has been in the past. PLS is working with same zeal and zest as when it first came into being, but with the elapse of time PLS spanned on different literary areas and now itโs on the front line for the encouragement of co-curricular activities and committed to provide a platform where all the deserving students around the country get an opportunity to recognize their talent.
