“I found that the way Pakistanis hold conversation is very polite and there is a distinct sense of respect or tehzeeb in their conversation,” said Anupama Joshi, a
Nanak Shah Fakir is a first of its kind historic epic that is produced by Harinder Sikka, a retired Navy Commander, under the banner of ‘Gurbani Media’ with
In the aftermath of war or exodus, when one community leaves their religious or secular buildings behind them, there is always another community which occupies these buildings. The
Sindh has a rich history that dates back to the times of Mohenjo Daro. The land bears witness to the prosperity of people from innumerable ethnicities, cultures and
Malik also directed other hit Punjabi films, such as Sher Khan, Wehshi Jatt, Maula Bakhsh, Akhri Jang, Jatt in London and Sholay. PHOTO: PUBLICITY LAHORE: If there’s one
In the small suburban town of Rodala, located in Jaranwala, Faisalabad, there sits a cobbler in the main bazaar, Munawar Shakeel, who has been repairing the shoes of
PESHAWAR: Gurmeet Singh ran a grocery store until he along with hundred other members of Sikh community had to leave his native Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency to
Ever since Pakistan’s tumultuous birth in 1947, much has been said and written about the topic of ethnic nationalism(s) in the country. This has always been a thorny
After waiting for 70 years, Karanveer Singh, a pilgrim from Hoshiarpur in India, is finally allowed to visit Pakistan. Mixed feelings of nostalgia and reverence overtake him as
On a summery afternoon of June 29, Sikh pilgrims, like every year, gather at the mausoleum of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. With the divine memories of his rule, they
Putting the ‘verse’ back in ‘subversive’ This is how young poet and singer, Amjad Shahzad, responded in verse to the declaration issued by Sufi Mohammad – head of
Fifty-three students and two faculty members from Lahore University of Management Sciences arrived in India via the Wagah border on Monday As Ahsan watched the India-Australia World Cup
Putting the ‘verse’ back in ‘subversive’ This is how young poet and singer, Amjad Shahzad, responded in verse to the declaration issued by Sufi Mohammad – head of
While having coffee with a friend on a Saturday night, and discussing various heritage locations for photography, I found out about a haveli inside Taxali Gate – one
KABUL: Afghanistan's once thriving Sikh community is dwindling fast as many choose to leave the country of their birth to escape what they say is growing intolerance and
After crossing Chakwal’s major bazaar, the ‘Chhapar Bazaar’, one enters the narrow lanes of the historic Moti Bazaar. There are two accounts associated with the name Moti Bazaar.
A small group of Phothohari dialect speaking Hindu and Sikh Punjabis ended up in Delhi as early as in March of 1947, when brutal violence erupted in Rawalpindi
It was the curiosity to confirm this statement that led me to the shrine of Jhulay Lal. Interestingly, contrary to the popular conceptions of the puritanical and narrow
The Indian cinema has been our primary source of entertainment for the past 100 years. And its past continues to enthral many of those who appreciate its golden
As the sun set on the mighty Mughal empire in India and the last two ceremonial emperors, Akbar Shah II and Bahadur Shah II, remained largely confined to
JALANDHAR, India — A quiet stroll around the old neighborhood had been planned. But word spread quickly that U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma was returning to his family’s home
Back in my screenwriting days at Burka Avenger (when it hadn’t yet gone public), we used to have these long-winded meetings where we would discuss the plot, individual
Food Stories: Chai garam chai! Chai's romance with the subcontinent goes way back. The English may have invented tea time, but the desis of the world embraced it
Rai Bahadur Kanhaiya Lal was one of the most prominent engineers of his time, as well as being a well-known poet in Urdu and Persian and a cultural
Punjab Ka Batwara: Aik Almyia Hazaar Dastaaney Translated by: Vaseem Butt; Author: Dr Ishtiaq Ahmed Publisher: Karachi, Paramount ; Pgs: 558; Price: Rs 1,295 With the publication of
Punjabi Activists of Lahore, Pakistan Miscellaneous Photots ………….
There are always certain milestones of historic dimensions, which go unrecorded and buried under heaps of sand over a period of time. Many times such milestones remain buried
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to questions during a Canada 2020 luncheon on Friday in Washington. | AP In contrast, there are two Sikh Cabinet ministers in the
ISLAMABAD: Ali Ahmed Qamar is a writer from Gilgit-Baltistan, who has written two in the Balti and Potohari languages. In 2010, he submitted both to the Pakistan Academy
LAHORE: A large number of activists staged a demonstration on Sunday in front of Lahore Press Club and took out a rally demanding that the government declare Punjabi
An article entitled 'Panjab kee madree zubaan Urdu hay' (Urdu is the mother tongue of Panjab) appeared as an 'idartee' essay in the 19th February 2004 issue of
Urdu in schools causes ‘grievances’ ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) is of the opinion that Urdu being the dominant language in the multi-ethnic
Is Pakistan’s problem Urdu? For Pakistan’s founders, Urdu was to be the glue cementing together the new country. The pre-partition Muslim League rejected suggestions that English, Hindi, or
LAST week Karachi hosted the Teachers’ Literature Festival — an innovative experiment — to introduce an alternative discourse in education. Here a lively session on language in learning
Who is killing Punjabi language? Punjabi, the language of the majority province, is dying rapidly but neither the government nor the Punjabis themselves are bothered. Punjabi families are
The publication of this novel is a transgressive event in the world of letters in Pakistan. The novel successfully blurs the boundaries between time and space, fiction and
Two aspects stand out very prominently in this work on Sufism in general and Sindhi Sufism in particular. Michel Boivin has rightly emphasised on the vernacular nature of
The second half of the 20th century saw a great deal of strife and conflict but it offered a rarefied gift to music lovers in the subcontinent. It
A forty year record of the achievements of Sheikh Sharif Sabir, the great Punjabi scholar, researcher, editor, poet and lover of language Sheikh Mohammad Sharif Sabir, the great
Saeed Bhutta has single handedly salvaged something of remarkable cultural and literary value and it is a work we should be thankful for It would hardly be an
Nasreen Anjum Bhatti had no regrets while she was in our midst; having lost her we have many Describing herself as “Balochi by birth, Sindhi by domicile and
The poems in Dooji Aurat show a range of emotions — from melancholic to erotic, from profane to maternal to even morbid to suffocating Lee Chang-dong’s award winning
Distances sometimes sharpen the sentiments of love. And love in turn gives birth to great literature and philosophical thoughts. Its expression cannot be confined to the cliched idioms,
The Lyallpur Sulekh Mela (Lyallpur Literary Festival) held in the open ground of the Faisalabad Arts Council on 15-16 February 2016 was a milestone in Punjab’s cultural and
There is much that needs to be done for the preservation and development of the Punjabi language in Canada. In my view, currently, it is a crucial time
Humanity can save itself only by becoming socialist ……
February 21st is celebrated as an international Mother language day across the globe. Good news is that in Pakistan, there is an initiative by some individuals who have
Ties between India and Pakistan face a number of challenges. Although Islamabad and New Delhi have realized the need to strengthen people-to-people contacts and enhance mutual trade, there
Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan speaks with U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove, supreme allied commander in Europe, right, during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at NATO
When we were young boys growing up in Punjab, many parents used to arrange marriages of their children even before they had attained the age of puberty. As
Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed continues his examination of the historical factors which shaped Punjab’s significant role in the music of South Asian cinema….
“If we start speaking other languages and forget our own, we would not be we, we would be clones of an alien people; we would be aliens to
Why should Sindhi be taught in all schools of Sindh? The benefit of imparting education in Sindhi should be examined; otherwise language and children will be used merely
A bilingual poet, Nasreen Bhatti was considered to be one of the last crusaders of “literature of resistance”. KARACHI/LAHORE: Nasreen Anjum Bhatti, poet, peace and political activist and
Women on Wheels is a timely initiative, but can it guarantee female bikers the same access to streets as men? Kunwar Khuldune Shahid reports from Lahore As increasing
LAHORE (Staff Report) – Nasreen Anjum Bhatti well known for composing poetry of resistance, especially during Zia’s dictatorial period was suffering from ovarian cancer. ……
Renowned folk singer Manpreet Akhtar died of heart attack and brain hemorrhage while under emergency treatment in a hospital of Patiala at the age of 50+, on Sunday,
Ihtiaq Ahmed continues his discussion of the historical and cultural context in which Punjabis participated in the film industry s Pre-Partition Bombay became the capital of the Indian
Punjab Notes: ‘Whereof one can speak, thereof one must not be silent. Dr Manzur Ejaz is, as all concerned with the language, literature, culture and history of Punjab
For us middle-class fellows who grew up in Lahore in the 1950s and 1960s, the greatest joy and entertainment was to save enough pocket-money to go and watch