Amrita Pritam: A Restless Cloud
Amrita Pritam, the eminent Punjabi poetess, novelist and short story writer and an outstanding literary figure of South Asia, passed away quietly in her sleep at her residence, 25 Hauz Khas, New Delhi, during the afternoon of October 31, 2005.... Amrita Pritam: sensitive soul of Punjab
BORN in 1919 in Gujranwala, Amrita Pritam was the instrument of revival of Punjabi language and literature in our part of Punjab. This was mainly due to her famous poem on the partition addressed to Waris Shah in ... Amrita Pritam a symbol of courage
On October 31, 2005 the well-known Punjabi female fiction writer and poet, Amrita Pritam, died in New Delhi. She had been ill for several months. She was one of the last names known and respected on both sides of the,...Canada`s federal election
Canada's Federal election is in full swing and people from the Punjabi community are fully immersed in it. In the greater Vancouver area, especially in Surrey, numerous candidates of Punjabi heritage, representing different political parties have entered the field. ....Season Greetings to all APNA friends
Season Greetings to all APNA friends ...Seminar on Waris Shah In Tokyo
Second time in consecutive years members of APNA got-to-gather in Tokyo. Last year they had discussed Bulleh Shah poetry and this time in December, 2005 they organized a Seminar on Waris Shah at the Tokyo Institute of Technology,...Javed Zaki and Amrita Pritam Remembered
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (APP)- Tributes were paid to Dr. Javed Zaki and Amrita Pritam at a memorial meeting held under the auspices of the Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) here recently, at which speakers eulogized their services towards the enrichment of ...Pearls of wisdom from Punjab
LAHORE - Our society is in the process of transition. Whims of the rulers and not the general public have been the deciding factors in determining the course of the nation. In the last five decades society was made to evolve by adopting a modus operandi in...Language still a bond between east, west Punjab
Sufis started dialogue on communal harmony
Highlighting the contribution of Sufis and their Silsilas to the socio-cultural tradition of undivided Punjab, historians from India and Pakistan today pointed out that the Sufis were the pioneers in starting irreligious dialogues for communal harmony and peace ...