Ruins of History: Tilla Jogian
Located at 3,200ft above sea level, Tilla Jogian is the highest peak of the Salt Range, which is known for its temples, forts and fossilized rocks and trees. This peak is famous for its ruins of Hindu temples dating back to the time when... The villages are dying
"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." --William Jennings Bryan (American Statesman, 1860-1925) ... A Victim of Apathy
Mela Chiraghan or the Urs of Madho Lal Husain has long been thrown out of the Shalamar Gardens and the streets which lead to the mazar of the sufi poet have been encroached upon, courtesy the Qabza group. ,...The struggle continues
Amrita, Mukhtar Mai and Asma are all brave daughters of Punjab who, like Heer, are continuing the fight for their rights and human dignity. Heer symbolises all the oppressed women of this world who are not surrendering to oppression ....Language Controversy
IT Is a pity that the language controversy in Sindh, which was believed to have been laid to rest 33 years ago with the adoption of the Official Language Bill of 1972 by the Sindh Assembly, has reared its head once again. The language crisis, which had led to widespread ...Amrita Pritam Is No More
Doyenne of literature and the first woman recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, Amrita Pritam, died here today. The 86-year-old writer, who had become a household name through her writing, had been ailing for some time,...The Wagah Of Words
Some time last year, Punjabi writers in India were pleasantly surprised to find that Lehran, a Punjabi literary magazine published in Pakistan, had included two pages in which readers were given basic lessons in reading Gurmukhi the ...Punjabi Poet Dr. Javed Zaki Passed Away
Dr. Javed Zaki, a prominent Punjabi poet and dedicated activist for the promotion of Punjabi language and culture passed away in East Lansing, Michigan, during the early hours of October 18, 2005. Dr. Zaki was teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Sociology... A reader's guide to Bulleh Shah
Lahore-Amritsar bus service
The agreement between India and Pakistan on Wednesday to start the Lahore-Amritsar bus service on a regular basis in the first half of November is yet another positive development with regard to the present peace drive between the two neighbours. It is also heartening to. ...