Radio days
Radio Pakistan was born in Lahore, in 1947, in the neo-colonial, palatial house belonging to Sir Fazl-e-Hussain, a Punjabi politician and a loyal subject of the British Colonists. ... Maula Jatt lives
Why should one even bother to think of Maula Jatt after over 35 years of its release back on February 11, 1979. Many of us may believe the film has retained its influence in films and its importance has not ... Spring of the bygone festivals
With the fading spirit of basant, baisakhi and Mela Chiraghan, do the Lahoris or Punjabis have a decent festival to celebrate this season? ,...Legendary singer Ghulam Ali — Last Part
Q. How has the journey been so far?A. Thakawat mein toh raha hoon par safar bohot khushnuma raha hai (It has been tiring journey but pleasant nevertheless). I’ve received love wherever. ....
Legendary singer Ghulam Ali — Part IV
Syed Rizi Tirmizi was an excellent poet and held the position of controller programmes at the Central Production Unit of Radio Pakistan, Lahore. His ghazal “Paara paara huan pairaahan-e-jaan” was rendered by Ghulam ...Punjabi Language Celebration
Punjabi Language Celebration,...Legendary singer Ghulam Ali — Part I , II , III
First of all singer Ghulam Ali is not be confused with Ustad Bare Ghulam Ali Khan or with Ustad Chotte Ghulam Ali Khan (though there is a link between Ustad Bare Ghulam Ali Khan and Ghulam Ali, which I shall discuss ...Painful decline of Lahore`s residential quarters
While driving past Mozang Road last Thursday, I took an abrupt and unprompted turn past the British Council office towards Masson Road, the place where we spent most of our school days. Its transformation into..... The beauty of diversity
Instead of being proud of our beautiful linguistic diversity our policy and decision-makers have always been afraid of it. But the reality is that despite an ostrich strategy, events like the secession of former. ...Quite a nice man to know
As recent as June 20, 2012 Khushwant Singh (1915-2014) wrote: “Though forced to flee from Lahore in August 1947, I do not have the slightest ill-will against Pakistan. On the contrary, I describe myself as a man. ...