Islamabad : The Information Service Academy (ISA) honoured a recently retired colleague, Syed Muhammad Ilyas, by hosting a well-attended function to launch his book, a novella titled ‘Treasure in Whispering Pines’ at the ISA auditorium.
The Federal Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ms Shahera Shahid, was the chief guest. A large number of Information Service (IS) officers including some retired ones were in attendance.
Interestingly the Novella, ‘Treasure in Whispering Pines’ is a product of ÇOVID-19, said the author and even more so is that the author decided to write in English language, very few such attempts coming to one’s knowledge.
“Immediately after my retirement from service the COVID pandemic struck and I fell a victim. Resultantly I was isolated by the family, confined to my limited space. And at that time I just started writing. And I…
