The theatre in Lahore and rural Punjab
When one thinks of the theatre, one is reminded of ancient Greece, where the activity used to be a great pastime. The statue of Dionysus, the god of wine, used to be carried through the streets of Athens leading a procession to the outdoor... The epic of Heer-Ranjha
Let us tell a tale of Takht Hazara, that fabled place where Ranjhas held sway and where handsome youths wanton and gay each more striking than the other dreamt eternally of sport and love -- Waris Shah ... Pakistani languages
he federal government in Pakistan should be striving to promote the various languages of Pakistan (sometimes called the regional languages, although the speakers don't like the expression) but, for some reason, it doesn't. If you were to ,...Victim of ignorance
Sheikh Muhammad Sharif Sabir is, perhaps, the best living scholar of Punjabi language in Pakistan. He has edited at least half a dozen of Punjabi classics ranging from Puran Bhagat in 1972 to Heer Waris Shah in 1986. ....One language, two scripts
The land of Punjab, comprising Pakistani Punjab and Indian Punjab is the home of a linguistic anomaly, or paradox, the likes of which, at least to the best of my knowledge, may not be available anywhere in the world except in the sub-continent....On language issues
Pakistan Punjabi Adabi Board, Lahore is issuing a quarterly magazine titled, 'Punjabi Adab' of which an issue covering the January-March period was received by this scribe recently. The able literary personality Shafqat Tanveer Mirza holds is the ....Language as a bridge
Talvinder Singh believes that Punjabi language writers of both India and Pakistan can play a positive role in bringing peace and stability to our God-forsaken South Asian region. They are read and admired on both sides of the divided and are in a ...New cultural challenges
A FIVE-day international Punjabi conference was held at Chandigarh towards the end of December. The conference decided to set up a new organization, the World Punjabi Foundation, it will. start working soon. Ms Afzal Tauseef a writer and a... Punjabi is no threat to Urdu
Punjabi writer of prominence
KOOKAN by Dr Faqir Muhammad Faqir; pp 150; price Rs120 (hb); publishers, Maqbool Academy, Chowk Anarkali, Circular Road, Lahore. DR Faqir Muhammad Faqir was the first Punjabi writer of prominence who, after partition, began a struggle for...