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Ustad Daman: A Punjabi poet lives on in a room at the Fort by Ayesha Javed
Behind the Lahore Fort exists a world of its own. A walk in the area can lead you to the akhara of famous pehlwans, a gaggle of drug addicts....

A matter of script by A.Qavi Shakoor
VISUALIZE the following scene: a gorgeous, voluptuous heroine, naively ignorant of her winning advantages, and a prey to gnawing doubts ....

A FEW WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE by Safir Rammah
The Punjabi literature produced on both sides of the Punjab border since partition is surprisingly equally robust and of a matching and complementary high quality...

From Lahore in 1955 to Mohali in 2005 by Ishtiaq Ahmed
Fifty year ago an India-Pakistan cricket Test match was played at the Lahore Gymkhana ground in the Lawrence Gardens...

Beyond 'Hindu' and 'Muslim': Dara Shikoh's Quest for Spiritual Unity by Yoginder Sikand
Dara Shikoh, eldest son of the Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan, and heir apparent to his throne, was born near Ajmer..

Balle-balle at Mohali by C. Raja Mohan
Not matter who wins the Test match, the ultimate winner is Punjabiyat.

Mulk Raj Anand: A voice for the oppressed by HindustanTimes
One of twentieth century best-known Indian writers and a major voice against social injustices, Mulk Raj Anand...

PM Promises to Welcome Amritsar Bus. by Rana Fawad
Prime Minster Shaukat Aziz has promised to welcome 10 buses from Amritsar to Nankana Sahib on the occasion of coming Besakhi festival of Sikhs even before...

Punjabi hospitality floors guests from Pakistan by Aditi Tandon/ Arvind Katyal
Our guests from Pakistan were on Cloud 9 tonight. Smitten by the lavish dinner arrangements made at Chandigarh Club...

‘Them’ become ‘us’ at Mohali by Tribune News Service
Emotions of Friendship, love, and brotherhood between traditional rivals ruled the first day...

Friends share Shiv Batalvi’s memories by Aditi Tandon
Some people live beyond lifetimes. Shiv Kumar Batalvi is one of them. As the legendary poet’s memory lingered into the 32nd year today, one managed a peek into his private space - the one he had reserved for the chosen few....

Interview with Gulzar by V. Gangadhar
Extract from an Interview with Gulzar

Visit of Indian CPI delegation to Pakistan by Naresh Nadeem
OVER to Lahore it was just a 50-minute flight. Nor does the Samjhauta Express take anything more than 10 hours. And yet, even though being so close...

‘Bhapa’ Pritam Singh passed away by Tribune News Service
Renowned Punjabi publisher and editor of literary magazine “Arsee”, “Bhapa” Pritam Singh died....

No Language is Obscene by Modasser Iqbal Butt (Translator: Muhammed Afzal Shahid)
Language is a means of expression. Mother tongue is an inherited language that starts at the stage of mother’s nursing...

Rooted in tradition by Murtaza Rizvi
Dawn Magazine took the debate of adopting the Roman script for Punjabi to Dr Saeed Bhutta....

Prof. Saeed working on folklore encyclopedia by Emanuel Sarfraz
Recent years have witnessed a renewed interest in Punjabi literature.People of the land of five rivers...

Urdu: 'in purdah' by Hafizur Rahman
Some weeks ago there was an international Urdu conference in Islamabad...

Flourishing love across the border by Syed Qamar Abbas
Poor porters at Atari pray daily for influx of visitors from Pakistan so that they can earn a reasonable livelihood for their families living hand to mouth in nearby villages....

Baisakhi - A Very Punjabi Festival by The Tribune
Baisakhi has evolved from a harvest festival embodying religious fervour to a global celebration of Punjabi exuberance. Nirupama Dutt captures the flavour of Baisakhi from Damdama Sahib to Trafalgar Square

Remembering Bulleh Shah by E. S.
Punjab's Sufi-mystic poet Bulleh Shah (1680-1758) lived in the times of the downfall of the Mughal Empire characterised by ideological and political chaos. Religious bigotry was on the rise at the time. He wrote about common people, their sufferings and hopes.

Lahore: once upon a time by Ishtiaq Ahmed
Hindus would shower flowers on the Muharram procession while Muslims flocked to the great Ram Leela festival held in the Minto Park behind the Badshahi Masjid, and took part in the Diwali and Dusehra celebrations.

A Famous Uprising by Syed Birjees Asghar
IN the past, the colonial powers that were in control of the countries in Africa or the Asian subcontinent had the habit of dubbing different native movements for self-rule as Ghadars, meaning rebellions or mutinies.

Theatre with a purpose by Intizar Hussain
AT last, Ajoka Theatre has succeeded in forcing its way into the Lahore Arts Council. One says this because last week the council successfully organized the Ajoka Summer Theatre Festival.

Sunil Dutt: a humanist, a Punjabi, a world citizen by Ishtiaq Ahmed
According to their family belief and legend their ancestor Rahab Dutt was settled in Arabia and had met Imam Hussain and became his admirer and supporter. He and his seven sons died fighting on the side of the Imam at the battle of Karbala

The Bhangra by Clint Kelly and Jasjeet Thind
Although Bhangra has possibly existed since as long ago as 300 BC, over the past forty years it has experienced new highs in popularity and innovation

Local Languages: a Cultural Heritage Or Vice? by Okoro Theophilus
THE rate at which the nation's languages is gradually being subsumed by the influence of western cultures - languages - cannot be quantified....

Punjabi Cultural Festival in Jallandhar by Minna Zutshi
Punjabi folklores of lecherous kings, unfortunate daughters, faithful-to-the-hilt beloveds and treacherous rivers came alive at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium yesterday...

Layers and layers of meanings by Naseer Ahmed
More than two-and-a-half centuries ago Bulleh Shah (1680-1758) had initiated confidence-building measures between Muslims and Hindus of the subcontinent...

Voices from inside Lahore's Walled City by Ishtiaq Ahmed
There are many hyperboles Lahoris invoke when proudly talking about their great metropolis...

Restore Punjabi’s second language status by The Tribune
Haryana State Sikh Forum (HSSF) has demanded restoration of second language status for Punjabi, demarcation of Guru Teg Bahadur’s travel route.....

Ajoka theatre: Pakistani students will stage ‘Border-Border’ in India by Shoaib Ahmed
Toba Tek Singh’ will be staged at Amritsar

Indians consider Waris Shah a Punjabi literature Shakespeare by Mirza Fayyaz
Speakers at Waris Shah International Conference organised by World Punjabi Congress at Alhamra Hall on Saturday paid glowing tributes to the mystic poet Waris Shah...

International Waris Shah Conference by Aayan Ali
Says political moves cannot derail Indo-Pak peace process, Indian students doing research on Shah’s works, life

Waris Shah’s Urs begins today :News Report by Staff Report
The 207th annual three-day Urs of Sufi poet Pir Syed Waris Shah will begin today (Saturday) at the Waris Shah Memorial Complex.

Art of breaking barriers by Varinder Walia
Indo-Pak artistes bring together East and West Punjabs

Nanak in Punjabi and Urdu by Shafqat Tanvir Mirza
AFTER his retirement, octogenarian poet, teacher and researcher Sharif Kunjahi has done much more research work on Punjabi themes than during his time spent in the education field.

Vispa Punjabi Conference by Jagjit Naushahrvi
A One day Annual Punjabi Literary Conference was organized by Vishav Punjabi Sahit Academy of California on August 22nd, 2004 at the community center hall in the city of Milpitas, California.

Movement for Punjabi by Aziz-Ud-Din Ahmad
All the basic mathematical skill that I possess and can still put to use was acquired at the vernacular primary school where practically every subject was taught in Punjabi.

Jewel of Lahore by Murtaza Razvi
The Bagh-i-Jinnah or erstwhile Lawrence Garden, sprawling over hundreds of acres in the middle of Lahore can truly be called the lung of the city...

Punjabi Sufi Poets in Romanian Language by
 

Sikh Heritage Weekend - Washington DC by
Thousands of people varying in age, race, and nationality joined us for a weekend of events that generated buzz in the The Washington Post

Sufi poetry can help end extremism by Emanuel Sarfraz
We live in turbulent times. People today live in better environment than ever before in the history of mankind but at the same time many suffer for no fault of their own.

Punjabi at the click of a mouse by Rubinder Gill
Punjabi University, Patiala, was set up to promote and develop Punjabi. Working on this principle....

REVIEWS: Jhelum: the district reincarnated by Nyla Daud
From being a rather small town district headquarter at the time of partition, to developing into a densely populated, sprawling micro polis-like freak of the original, Jhelum, the city....

Interview 'With Khatir Ghanavi' by Raza Rehman Khan Qazi
Of late, North Western Frontier Province is hardly talked about in the media without a mention of Talibanisation, terrorism, gun-running and drug-smuggling.

Punjab-Punjab Cooperation by Tridivesh Singh Maini
This paper aims at analysing the efforts made towards regional integration in South Asia and possible recommendations for the future.

Ruins of History: Tilla Jogian by Mahmood Zaman
Tilla Jogian has a rich historical background that needs to be preserved by ourauthorities

The villages are dying by Iqbal Mustafa
"Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country."

A Victim of Apathy by Shafqat Tanveer Mirza
LAHORE has two festivals, Basant and Mela Chiraghan, which are cultural and secular in nature.

   
 

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