On November 20, 2023, Government Shalimar College, Baghbanpura, Lahore held a prestigious event in memory of "Iqbal Lahori." The special guests of the ceremony were Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqi, the Director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan, Dr. Syed Ansar Azhar, DPI Colleges Punjab, Prof. Zahid Mian, Director of Colleges Lahore Division, Dr. Babar Naseem Asi, and the President of the Department of Persian, GC University, Lahore.