Stories that never end
“He has not returned to his old Florence, even after having died” lamented Anna Akhmatova for Dante. It was a poet’s tribute to her fellow poet knowing well that the most stunning travels are never physical... Sufi Musical Night mesmerises audience
KARACHI: Sufi Musical Night, a musical extravaganza sponsored by Sindh Festival, was held at Old Polo Ground on Friday night where audience witnessed a great mix of Sufi and folk music. ... Dhahan International Punjabi Literature Prize
After successful launches in Vancouver, Chandigarh and Lahore, the Dhahan International Punjabi Literature Prize is now accepting submissions until March 1st in electronic and in hard copy by March ,...Arabic translation of Amarjit Chandan's four poems
Arabic translation of Amarjit Chandan's four poems by Iraqi poet Abdulkareem Kasid in 'Al-Adeeb' Baghdad (Feb 2014). ....Lal Singh Dil and the Poetics of Disjunction
Lal Singh Dil and the Poetics of Disjunction...Abelief in unity: The life of Abdus Salam
The name lay waiting, until he was born and all his life, Abdus Salam wore it as a mantle. Almost nine decades ago, Mohammad Hussain, a school teacher in Jhang, had a dream that his unborn son would...Amazing spiral of killings in the freedom fight
There are a lot of places that we pass by every day and never think of the important events that took place there, events that surely shaped our history, threw up new heroes’ and villains both, changing our very way of life. ...The sacred river that has forsaken Lahore
The city of Lahore is synonymous with the River Ravi. Following the partition of 1947, just 13 years later, in September 1960, the rivers of the Indus Basin were also partitioned. The reality is that the Ravi no longer flows by Lahore...... Jayapala, the 'bull' and the 'horseman'
The two major symbols that represent ancient Lahore, and the old Punjab, in the old classics are the ‘bull’ and the ‘horseman’. Today they are both not to be seen anywhere. The only place they are found in abundance. ...I cannot die; some other is lowered into the grave
It was October 26, 2013 when I got in touch with him after a long, long time. It was my birthday and coming in contact with Musadiq Sanwal after a while felt wonderful. It was also pleasing news for me that he had. ...