The 3rd International Punjabi Conference was held from 5 to 7 December 2025 at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC) in Lahore. Organised by Punjabi Parchar and Punjabi Lehar, the three-day conference brought the global Punjabi community together around a single theme:
آؤ پنجاب تے پنجابی دی گل کریے (Let’s talk about Punjab and Punjabi)A programme built around the language
The published schedule ran from inauguration and cultural showcases on the opening day to panel discussions and research presentations across the following two days. Sessions examined the political and economic role of Punjabi women, the floods in Punjab and the policy response they demand, and the relationship between modern world literature and Punjabi literature.
A dedicated youth panel — “Crossroads of a Generation: Pathways for the Youth of Punjab” — addressed the future of the new Punjabi generation, while research papers covered shared environmental issues of a separated Punjab and a study of contemporary Punjabi poetry. Further sessions traced Punjab’s indigenous philosophy through the legacy of its Yogis, Sufis and Gurus, and the contours of its political imagination.
Culture on the stage
The opening day concluded with appearances by Punjabi figures from film, literature and public life, the announcement of two Punjabi films — Chalhi Din and Nanak Nagri — and a performance of the play “Banjh”. Competition winner teams were recognised during the programme, and the closing ceremony featured Arif Lohar, preceded by the distribution of honorary shields and the Pride of Punjab awards, before a final Punjabi Mushaira.
Looking ahead
The 3rd edition carried forward the work begun at the first conference in 2023 and continued in 2024: building a shared platform for Punjabi language, literature, art and public conversation. The 4th International Punjabi Conference is now announced for 27–29 November 2026, again at PILAC Lahore, and its details are published on this site’s news and events pages.
