InI grew up knowing Pakistan at three levels; first, through my dadu’s narrations as his hometown; second, through the lens of diplomacy, as the arch-enemy of my homeland.
Poetry still happens though its takers have considerably dwindled in our age driven by pragmatism which is grist to the mill of global capitalism that holds a deceptive
“This is the longest I’ve been away from my children,” said Sanam Marvi while trying to FaceTime with her husband back home in Lahore…..
Think it's tough to be a female musician? The year 2015 was particularly fruitful for music in terms of performances, concerts, song launches etc. One event which remained
'' "When I perform, I feel like there is no one in the hall. Every single time, I’m not there. I’m somewhere else. And I don’t know where
The first ever University of India – the University of Calcutta was set up on 24 January, 1857. In the same year – on the 24th of July,
The Punjabi Society of The British Isles (PSBI) held its Annual Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London in support of Combat Stress, the veterans’ mental
The fighting between Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin and Abu ‘Ali Simjuri in 994, miniature from the ‘Jami’ al-Tawarikh’ of Rashid al-Din, c.1307. Ghazni was one of the formidable invaders
National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage Lok Virsa on Tuesday paid rich tribute to the legendary folk artists of the country by inviting the next generation to
InRELEASE OF “AMR PREET” – A FILM BASED ON INDO-PAK FRIENDLY RELATIONS…
When Kashmiri teenager Shabnam Bashir first took up classical Sufi music three years ago, she had to practise singing in secret because all the men in her Muslim
The first edition of “Saiful Malook” reprinted after 150 years Saiful Malook is the most famous and the best piece of versified work in the Punjabi language written
Gurudwara Patti Sahib is relatively small, as far as Sikh places of worship go. The single-storey structure is surrounded by a courtyard, next to which there are several
MY last column on language-in-education evoked interesting comments from readers. Some raised valid concerns. Others betrayed unfounded fears about language — and also education. Quite a few of
Sehwan, a dusty little town in Sindh, has been a source of inspiration and cultural dialogue for centuries. The shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (1178 – 1274 A.D.)
The early life of a very popular film music director O.P. Nayyar, hailing from Punjab, has remained a mystery to most lovers of his music. While alive, he
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
‘Sufism can help end extremism’ Islamabad : Extremism can be eliminated only if the teachings of great sufis are followed. Only sufism alone can prevent wars and promote
InAn event at the LLF 2018 commemorated Ruchi Ram Sahni – scientist, social reformer and educationist. Special report for the TFT Features Desk…..
Speakers discuss changes Punjab, ….. LAHORE: A two-day International Punjabi Conference, titled’ Punjab’s Cultural Identity: Past and Present’, began at Lahore University of Management . …
Zaman Khan on the vibrant intellectual and literary environment that once flourished in the public spaces of Lyallpur (Faisalabad) ….
It has been over 10 days since I departed from Delhi after recovering from a ligament tear, but my mind drifts back to a series of articles with
February 21, 2016: it is a crisp morning outside the Lahore Press Club. The sun shines bright but the air is cool and the sky a clear, sharp
How a gurudwara in Nankana Sahib … Gurudwara Patti Sahib is relatively small, as far as Sikh places of worship go. The single-storey structure is surrounded by a
Mubashar Naqvi shows us Kashmir as a land deeply connected to the great Sufis who lived and taught there ………
LAHORE: Speakers at a panel discussion on the book “The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed” Friday said that the history of partition of India in 1947…
InOn the Jan 29, 1926, Chaudhry Muhammad Hussein and Bibi Hajira Hussien had a baby boy at their two-bedroom abode in Jhang. They named him Abdus Salam —
KARACHI: Jerusalem boasts many buildings that are of interest to Muslims in general. But there’s at least one place in the city that holds special . …
The plundering invasions of the Indian Subcontinent from west and northwest had lasted for limited time periods: from one raid, as in the case of Emir Timur and
Founded by the Daudpotras in 1617 and later wrested by Kalhoras in 1701, Shikarpur became the eighteenth-century commercial emporium of Asia……..
Ahmed Shah Abdali is a hero to Afghanistan – and more broadly, to Pashtuns. He is rightly considered to be the founder of the country as we know
Educator and artist Salima Hashmi was acquainted with Madam Noor Jehan because the latter was friends with her parents Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Alys Faiz. Hashmi also made
VANCOUVER: Punjabis are very adventurous and never shy away from a challenge. Travelling thousands of miles from their homeland to a completely strange and often hostile environment ………
Cinema-owners have been screening old releases throughout 2017 to keep business runnin…
InAmarjit Chandan’s second full-length bilingual collection is out, where the poems are more grievous and have a strange tinge of sadness. …..
Noor Jehan Mecklai is enthralled by Saffia Beyg’s magnificent new publication on the Subcontinent’s classical music tradition. …
KARACHI: A young Sikh from Pakistan has won an international award in Canada relating to the humanitarian cause….
LAHORE-Anjum Qureshi has conveyed to Pakistani women to stand firm and fight against all the problems and obstacles in their way to achieve success in the society…….
Writing in the 11 August 2017 issue of The Friday Times about the rebellion and tragic end of Prince Khusrau, I had stated that one adverse effect of
On Tuesday 14th November 2017, the British Parliament resounded to a thunderous round of applause in honour of 21 native Indian soldiers who fought to… …
According to Wickipedia, actress Shyama was born in Punjab's capital city of Lahore in June 1935. But music director Sardul Kwatra claimed that Shyama was sixteen years old
A fairer hearing for Bhagat Singh? Aina Aslam explains the significance of a petition before the High Court, questioning the colonial authorities’ verdict against the legendary revolutionary…
InThe Pakistani film industry and film music have had their peak period: both flourished between the early 1950s and the mid-1970s and then both went into decline and
Zaman Khan remembers poet, fiction writer, translator and politician Afzal Ahsan Randhawa (01 September 1937, Amritsar – 19 September 2017, Lyallpur) . …
Over 2,600 Sikh pilgrims arrived at Wagah Railway Station on Thursday from India to participate in religious and cultural rituals that will mark the 549th birth anniversary of
LAHORE:Amrita Pritam was the last giant of the subcontinent’s literary world, a larger than life figure, a great human who did not believe in discrimination of any sort
Arjun Sethi is championing the great Guru’s message of humanity by fighting for the civil rights of Muslims and of all Americans….
Can you believe that Hindus and Muslims can pray at the same place simultaneously?’ ‘Well, of course not, at least not in Pakistan,’ I swiftly retorted… …
Once populated with temples, Earlier this year, I went to Laki, which is about 18 kilometres from Sehwan. Laki is famous for its natural streams, but once I
Khwaja Khizr: The saint….. On a warm morning this March, I was passing under the heavy iron vaults (arches) of the Lansdowne Bridge, in a small jeep over
InA key feature of the book is its analysis of religious difference. The most revealing example is the discussion on the ‘demon with ruby eyes’ — a medium
Allah Ditta Loney Wala was born in a village Loney Wala near Chiniot in Punjab in 1957. His father’s name was Mian Santa Khan who had three sons,
Allah Ditta Loney Wala was born in a village Loney Wala near Chiniot in Punjab in 1957. His father’s name was Mian Santa Khan who had three sons,
The greatest block on the way to normal, friendly and cooperative relations between India and Pakistan is the rise to ascendancy of religious extremists on both sides…
The state of people to people contact between India and Pakistan and how it impacts relations between the two countries……
Of the three historic milestones that Jagmeet Singh represents — the first non-white, first South Asian and first Sikh to become leader of a national party . ….
Following the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, the nascent states of India and Pakistan busied themselves with writing each other out of their national histories. Punjab was
Z ahiruddin Muhammad Babur could not have known that the Mughal dynasty that he founded in India would come to be seen as a symbol of the Muslim
Naveed Riaz continues his interview of Malika-e -Tarannum Noor Jehan about the 1965 war, in a conversation never before released to the public. Transcribed and translated by Aima
InAfzal Ahsan Randhawa, rightly described as the pioneer of Punjabi fiction, is no more, bringing to end an entire tradition …..