President Mamnoon
Hussain on Saturday condoled the death of
eminent poet Rasa Chughtai and prayed for the eternal peace of departed soul.
He
also expressed his empathy for the bereaved family.
The
president noted that Rasa Chughtai had worked on innovative progressive trends
in literature while maintaining classical traits in his poetry.
Late
Chughtai also gave artistic expressions to the contemporary issues, he added.
He
said Rasa Chughtai’s achievements in the realm of literature would be
remembered for long.
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