Highlighting the contribution of Sufis and their Silsilas to the socio-cultural tradition of undivided Punjab, historians from India and Pakistan today pointed out that the Sufis were the
SAHIWAL, Dec 17: The Indian constitution has granted official status to 16 languages which also include Punjabi, while the language is the medium of instruction in educational institutions
LAHORE – Our society is in the process of transition. Whims of the rulers and not the general public have been the deciding factors in determining the course
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (APP)- Tributes were paid to Dr. Javed Zaki and Amrita Pritam at a memorial meeting held under the auspices of the Academy of the Punjab
Second time in consecutive years members of got-to-gather in Tokyo. Last year they had discussed Bulleh Shah poetry and this time in December, 2005 they organized a Seminar
Season Greetings to all friends …
Canada's Federal election is in full swing and people from the Punjabi community are fully immersed in it. In the greater Vancouver area, especially in Surrey, numerous candidates
On October 31, 2005 the well-known Punjabi female fiction writer and poet, Amrita Pritam, died in New Delhi. She had been ill for several months. She was one
BORN in 1919 in Gujranwala, Amrita Pritam was the instrument of revival of Punjabi language and literature in our part of Punjab. This was mainly due to her
Amrita Pritam, the eminent Punjabi poetess, novelist and short story writer and an outstanding literary figure of South Asia, passed away quietly in her sleep at her residence,
A QUESTION we are still grappling with in Pakistan after 58 years is, what should be the language of instruction in our schools? Given all the scientific research
LAHORE: Thousands of Sikhs in colorful dresses were seen at the Gurdawara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib on Tuesday morning. The Sikhs sang devotional hymns at an early morning.
THE federal education minister has informed the Sindh education authorities that his ministry is revising the education curricula with a view to introducing changes in the education sector
The limits of my language are the limits of my world. Ludwig Wittgenstein (Tractatus) It would be fair to say that Wittgenstein knew a thing or two about
ALL EXPERTS by implication (Opinion Nov 13 & 16, Letters Nov 17, 19, 26) seem to agree that most children in all provinces in Pakistan start with a
World Hindko Conference: The first ever world Hindko conference, with an aim of promoting the Hindko language and culture, was held recently in Peshawar under the auspicious of
In book reviews we are long on accolades, but short on credibility. I would like the reader to take a careful look at this review. The twenty seven
The glorious history of the erstwhile state of Kapurthala not only speaks of its majestic buildings and palaces but also of a rich music tradition. This famous legacy,
The pilgrims could have been on day out at Graceland. Representing the full range of the age and socio-economic spectrums, they came to pay homage to an icon
Sharif Kunjahi is probably the oldest member of our literati who is going to turn 90 in the second week of October. Born on October 13, 1915 at
The agreement between India and Pakistan on Wednesday to start the Lahore-Amritsar bus service on a regular basis in the first half of November is yet another positive
Muzaffar Ghaffar is a remarkable person. For the last 15 years, under the Lahore Art Forum, he has been bringing together writers, poets, scientists, musicians and painters to
Dr. Javed Zaki, a prominent Punjabi poet and dedicated activist for the promotion of Punjabi language and culture passed away in East Lansing, Michigan, during the early hours
Some time last year, Punjabi writers in India were pleasantly surprised to find that Lehran, a Punjabi literary magazine published in Pakistan, had included two pages in which
Doyenne of literature and the first woman recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, Amrita Pritam, died here today. The 86-year-old writer, who had become a household name through her
IT Is a pity that the language controversy in Sindh, which was believed to have been laid to rest 33 years ago with the adoption of the Official
Amrita, Mukhtar Mai and Asma are all brave daughters of Punjab who, like Heer, are continuing the fight for their rights and human dignity. Heer symbolises all the
Mela Chiraghan or the Urs of Madho Lal Husain has long been thrown out of the Shalamar Gardens and the streets which lead to the mazar of the
"Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow
Located at 3,200ft above sea level, Tilla Jogian is the highest peak of the Salt Range, which is known for its temples, forts and fossilized rocks and trees.
LAHORE, Nov 11: The World Performing Arts Festival, which opened its doors to the public on Friday, offered to the audience diversity in styles and origins, proving that
LAHORE, Nov 12: India could become a healthy market for Pakistani mango and kinno as both fruits are of high quality and taste, says Mr Mahinder Singh, leader
LAHORE, Nov 13: Mirza Bagh, an adaptation of Brian Friel’s play Aristocrats, reveals one of many things – how large aristocratic families often preserve themselves in homespun glorification
LAHORE, Nov 16: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has expressed satisfaction over the people-to-people contact between Pakistan and India aimed at establishing peace in the region which will help
LAHORE, Nov 16: Poets and writers on Thursday joined employees of the Pak Tea House to demand restoration of the historical place that had been a meeting point
It’s unbelievable. Somewhere in the archives of Humboldt University, Berlin, lie stacked hundreds of sound recordings of Indian soldiers, who died lusting for a glimpse of their native
KENFRI Punjabi Lekhak Sabha, the largest conglomeration of Punjabi writers is one again up in arms against the Punjab government for its language policy. The writers are angry
The Sufi brotherhoods that arrived in South Asia from the Middle East and central Asia had already been influenced by the pantheistic traditions of South Asia, and in
Documenting the 'division' Select Documents on Partition of Punjab-1947, India and Pakistan, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal-India, and Punjab-Pakistan. Edited by Kirpal Singh. National Book Shop, Delhi. Revised and
If you have seen one town in Pakistan, you have seen them all – except Malka Hans. A historic little town – serene, tranquil, pollution free – was
The sky is over-cast and a slight drizzle has begun to fall. A tentative breeze shakes the bare branches of the trees. It is the height of winter
THREE areas of colonial Lahore were the stormcentres of literary activity during the thirties and the forties. They were Gowalmandi and its adjoining streets, Anarkali and The Mall
Ludhiana, December 18: FOR some it was a dream come true and for others, the opportunity of a lifetime. But then at the end of the day, it
The immortal words in which noted Punjabi litterateur Amrita Pritam once described her relationship with Imroz, a man much younger and a partner for over four decades…
THE physical environs of most of the villages in Punjab are changing fast. The peasant proprietor living within the thirty kilometer radius of big town thinks only in
THE government is once again about to experiment with the education system in Pakistan. The federal education minister, Lt Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, a former ISI chief,
KARACHI: Heralded as the poet of fresh and rather mysterious images, Muneer Niazi is no more with us, but his amazing and thought-provoking poetry will never die down.
LAHORE, Aug 16: The Punjab government is establishing a separate department for the protection of cultural heritage in the province and repair/renovation of historic buildings. ,…
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 , Kitabiyat Pakistani Adab,
The uniqueness of identifying gurdwaras with common Punjabi trees is unprecedented. Even the Gurbani refers to various species of trees, which are useful to mankind….
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
LAHORE is now a sprawling metropolis which continues to extend its boundaries by the day. New housing societies continue to emerge, tempting the people to live in these,
Harkesh Singh Kehal, after his retirement from the Punjab Civil Service goes back to his village Sandaur in Sangrur district of Punjab to rediscover that vibrant pattern of
Since he lived to be around ninety, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi had to cope with many intellectual upheavals that threatened to undermine the broad consensus that had given birth