Death of a giant
Munir Niazi's death has left the country's literary landscape parched and barren. Perhaps the most distinguished poet of his generation, Niazi had a distinctive voice that was all of his own. His ability to infuse new life into mundane words and to... Answering Intizar Hussain`s questions
I agree with Intizar that language shouldn’t be treated like a factory. But if the state treats human beings as madrassa-produced clones fighting covert wars with their minds switched off, it creates a factory-like situation. Urdu suffers in consequence ... Judging Urdu unfairly
KHALID Ahmad’s recent comments about Urdu seem to confer a seal of failure on the fate of this poor language. What in fact prompted him to make these comments is the analysis of the situation of the language in Pakistan made by Rahat Kazmi,...Hot Seat (Talk with Abrar-Ul-Haq)
It has been more than a decade since he made an explosive entry on the pop music horizon and Abrar ul Haq is still hailed as the undisputable Bhangra King. He is popular with all ages and all sections of society, nationally and globally; ....Patriotism on both sides
Lush green acres of Punjab’s villages pass you by. You feast your eyes on the fertile expanse and wait in anticipation to view the beauty of ‘the other side’ — the land of the Sikhs, with feet still planted on Pakistani soil. As you approach...A perspective on ethnic nationalism
This brilliant academic from Australia has dwelled at length on telling us Pakistanis what he thinks is wrong with us. His is not the voice of a sympathetic detractor or that of an interlocutor;,...BJP attacks Punjabi Poet Paash
THE bigoted mindset of the right wing Bhartiya Janata Party is full display these days. It had been trying hard either to communalize cultural issues by attacking artists and their creations or ...Gurdial Dalal`s Autobiography
Biography is not a very popular genre in Punjabi. Sometime a stray writer does make an attempt to pen an autobiography which usually ends in an exercise in panegyric self glorification. Even biographies are equally . Sikhism is eco-friendly
PAL published record books last year
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The record of literary output of the nation’s writers’ during the year 2005 have been documented in a set of three books, Kitabiyat Pakistani Adab, Pakistani Adab (poetry) and Pakistan Adab (prose).. ...