11022026-ATR-01.qxd 2/10/2026 10:58 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY POLICE ARREST MURDER ACCUSED AFTER ENCOUNTER DAIRY COMPLEX SAGA OF CURDLED PROMISES PREITY ZINTA'S LAHORE 1947 GETS AUGUST RELEASE Chatiwind police arrested absconding murder accused Baljinder Singh after he opened fire to evade arrest. P2 27 years on, facility turns sour as farmers complain of economic distress, demand proper amenities. P3 MAX 23°C | MIN 08°C YESTERDAY MAX 22°C | MIN 09°C Preity’s upcoming film is set to hit theatres on August 13. The period drama is one of the most-awaited films. P4 » » SUNSET WEDNESDAY 6.08 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 7.05AM » WEDNESDAY | 11 FEBRUARY 2026 | AMRITSAR General Sham Singh Attariwala’s memorial to be upgraded Tribune News Service Amritsar, February 10 The 180th martyrdom day of the Sikh general, Sham Singh Attariwala, was marked at the India Gate and Attari Samadh today in presence of AAP district leadership and Cabinet minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. ETO announced that Attari village will get a tourism push by upgrading the Sham Singh Attariwala Memorial and its surroundings. Tributes were paid at the General Sham Singh Attariwala Memorial built at India Gate. Cabinet minister ETO said that Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala will always be remembered for fighting till the last breath in the Battle of Sabhraon during the Anglo-Sikh War. "The bravery and martyrdom of Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala has also been praised by the British. Martyrs are the true heritage of a nation and is our moral duty to remember them and celebrate their contribution," said ETO. Born in Attari village in early 1790s, General Sham Singh's early life and military Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, February 10 A verbal duel led to a firing incident during a game of volleyball in Kasel village falling under Sarai Amanat Khan police station. Fortunately, no one was injured. ASI Narinder Singh said that a case has been registered against Lovepreet Singh of the village, his brother-in-law Satnam Singh of Police said no one has been arrested yet Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO pays tribute to General Sham Singh Attariwala in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO: VISHAL KUMAR career laid the foundation for his legendary status as a fearless warrior and loyal commander of the Sikh empire. His dedication to expanding and defending Sikh territories, along with his strategic expertise, made him a key figure in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. His victories in Multan, Kashmir and Attock were stepping stones in the larger Sikh resistance against the enemy. He had a legendary knowledge of cavalry warfare and he laid down his life in the First AngloSikh War (1845-1846), also known as Battle of Sobhraon. The village also has Fort Attari, which was once the abode of Sham Singh Attariwala's family. ETO announced that Attari village will be given a new look so that tourists, who come to see the retreat ceremony, can visit the tomb of Attariwala and promote tourism-related livelihood in the village and preserve his memory. ETO also released a book, “The Last Pillar of the Sikh Raj---Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala”, by eminent writer Dr Kulwinder Kaur Minhas, which traces the history of Sham Singh Attariwala's prominence in the Sikh martial ranks to his martyrdom and its cultural impact. Vaniyeke, Sandeep Singh of Nurpur and two unidentified persons for firing in the air. ASI Narinder Singh said the youth were playing in the village playground and they got into a fight. Lovepreet called his relatives and opened fire at the house of his rival Bahal Singh. The police have registered a case against the accused under relevant sections of the BNS and Arms Act. ASI Narinder Singh said that no one has been arrested yet. Former GNDU English prof decodes Ghalib for new generation of readers NEWSMAKER Author, translator and educator Dr Gurupdesh Singh’slatest book, Ghalib in the Glasshouse, interprets Mirza Ghalib’s celebrated work Diwan-e-Ghalib for English readers OF THE WEEK Neha Saini Tribune News Service Amritsar, February 10 Reading Mirza Ghalib can be an exhilarating experience, a mix of emotions that hits you all at once. As a reader, one can never be sure what his couplets exactly mean, though of course, their meanings have various interpretations. In an attempt to interpret some of the works by Ghalib, Dr Gurupdesh Singh, an author, academician and literary critic, comes out with his latest book, ‘Ghalib in the Glasshouse’. The book is an interpretation of ‘Divan-eGhalib’, a collection of 234 Urdu ghazals composed by Ghalib. Anisur Rahman, author of ‘The Essential Ghalib’ and Sahitya Akademi prize winner, describes the book as ‘an entirely different perspective on Ghalib’. Alok Bhalla, critic and translator, author of ‘Partition Dialogues’, says that “the book establishes a close linkage between the grandeur of Ghalib’s writings and his romantic and metaphysical doubt.” “Divan-e-Ghalib is a little VISHAL KUMAR Govt mulls tourism push for Attari village Volleyball game tiff leads to firing incident in Kasel compendium of his poetic self-expression, his expansive worldview, his personal travails, his affable wit and intelligence. His readers find it engaging and challenging, though they are not always sure what it is that moves their head or heart,” said Dr Gurupdesh Singh. Some connoisseurs of Ghalib have appreciated the intensity of his verses by relating them to his life events, but Dr Gurupdesh calls Ghalib a ‘whole package’. “Ghalib is one of the most exciting poets to study, challenging even. He unnerves you, mesmerises you and at the same time, strikes you with his intellect that touches the borders of mysticism. As we read the ‘Divan..’', we learn that Ghalib does not come up as one romantic lover, but a whole package of worldly and spiritual wisdom, of human courage and frailties, besides being a master composer,” said Dr Gurupdesh. His previous work was deciphering the poems by Nasir Kazmi, one of the most celebrated contemporary Urdu poets of his era, who extensively brought out the pain of Partition, displacement and longing in his poetry. Dr Gurupdesh retired as Professor of English from Guru Nanak Dev University and has been working as a linguistic scholar and translator before turning an author. Passionate about poetry and curious about poets, who unnerve him as a reader, Dr Gurupdesh said that Ghalib finds a new meaning and interpretation for the new generation readers. “Ghalib has an uncanny sense of loading his words with metaphors, as he frequently does. These verses become a veritable intellectual exercise. 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