Role
2018 Keynote Speaker
Parveen Malik is a highly respected writer of Punjabi fiction and a distinguished broadcaster. Malik’s published short fiction includes ‘KeJanaN MaiN Kaun’, ‘Nikkay Nikkay Dukhh’, and an Urdu novel ‘Aadhi Aurat’. Her autobiography ‘Kasiyan da Pani’ was published in 2016. She has written numerous screenplays for Pakistan Television and anchored a literary program called ‘Likhari’ for Lahore Television. Her popular program ‘Punjab Rut’ aired on Lahore Radio from 1988 to 1998.
Malik is a recipient of several prestigious literary awards and distinctions including Waris Shah and Baba Fareed Awards and Sitara Imtiaz by Government of Pakistan in 2016. She has served as Deputy Director of the Federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan. She is currently serving as Secretary of Punjabi Adabi Board, Lahore, which is a leading organization promoting Punjabi language and culture in Pakistan.
Mothers for centuries have taught their daughters to be silent…‘even if you have a good reason to speak remain silent’…. As a woman Punjabi writer, I want more women to come forward, write and tell their stories.
