Kashmiris are increasingly feeling culturally alienated as government policies promote Hindi and Devanagari script over the ...

Renowned poet Iftikhar Arif bagged Kamal-e-Fun Award for the year 2023 on Thursday for his services for literature. Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) presented this award to prominent poet Iftikhar ...

A new book, ‘Celebration & Prayer’, offers behind-the-scene insights into the modern master’s art, life and belief ...

The newly formed literary organization Adabi Sangat Islamabad, in collaboration with the National Language Promotion Department, ...

A moving poem by student activist Gulfisha Fatima is the focus of a campaign by citizens groups on the fifth anniversary of ...

Prof. Waseem Barelvi's presence brought an extra spark to the 56th Mushaira. He said, “Every time I come here, I feel like ...

Following his passionate speech in Rajya Sabha decrying the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, poet turned parliamentarian from ...

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. He enjoys Urdu poetry, classical music, non-fiction books, and sports like ...

Saba Karim Khan is an author, award-winning documentary filmmaker and educator. Khan’s debut novel, ‘Skyfall’ was published ...

One almost expects theatremaker Jameel Gulrays to quote Mirza Ghalib, and say ‘Hain aur bhi duniya mein sukhanvar bahut acche ...

A special performance and discussion in Mumbai will shine a light on the extended forms of Urdu poetry like masnavi, beyond ...

NISHTER is a Persian word and it means a lancet, a surgical knife or blade. The 72 nishters or lancets, or 72 heart-pricking ...