The ECO Cultural Institute held its literary and cultural conference, “The Sun of the East,” on Monday, 18 Aban 1405 (9 November 2026), to commemorate the thought, personality and literary stature of Allama Muhammad Iqbal Lahoree, the distinguished poet, philosopher and thinker of the Islamic world. The event was attended by the President of the ECO Cultural Institute, the Secretary-General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), ambassadors of ECO member states, university professors, intellectuals, poets and a number of cultural and literary enthusiasts.