PAL moot on ‘Sufism & Peace, The three-day ‘International Conference on Sufism & Peace’ organised by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) concluded here Tuesday after adopting the charter
The absence of the Punjabi language as a medium of education in the province of Punjab (on the Pakistani side) is a sad reminder of so many things
A family friend once posted a video on Facebook: Kids butchering English nursery rhymes. "Punjabi" was implied at the beginning. This reviewer thought of Caliban's tragicomic words: The
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sent to live with a Bedouin family soon after his birth; Bedouins were thought to be the pure speaker of Arabic language, while people
At the start of the first world war, Brighton 's Royal Pavilion was made a hospital for Indian troops, an all-but-forgotten chapter in the surreal building's history ….
Waris Shah Peace Conference 2009,…
Punjab is a readymade topic for researchers," quips academician author, a lecturer in development studies, University of Manchester. Documenting the obsession of Punjabis with a male child in
IT is perfectly understandable that Ranjit Singh’s life and achievement have received considerable scholarly attention. His role in Punjab history and achievements fully justify that. However, the man
THIS is apropos of Manzoor Chandio’s letter, ‘A case for Seraiki province’ (June 27). Those non-Seraikis or settlers who are rightly proud of their contribution to the prosperity
Mohinder Singh Randhawa, a great Punjabi, was born on 2 February, 1909 at Zira in district Ferozepur, Punjab. His ancestral village was BoNđlaaN ਬੋਂਦਲ਼ਾਂ in Hoshiarpur district. He
Safir Rammah's Interview with SBS Radio, Safir Rammah's Interview with SBS Radio, Australia…..
First the pain comes through; in its train comes resistance. The pain of dislocation. Of carnage all around. Of precarious existence. Then comes an unanticipated turn. Of hope.
Punjab the land of the Sufis , the land where its Heer, Sahiban, Sohni , not to mention Dani Jatti , all female characters and the list goes
THE Chenab is the largest of the five rivers of Punjab and also the most rapid. It is picture pretty with low but open banks that are still
The road is certainly leading to Lahore. What with the premiers of the two countries only too eager to hitch the inaugural joy ride to and fro. The
The subject in the message of my mailbox was “Bano Bazaar Chaat”. The sender was some Tauheed. What could it be? I could not recall the name Tauheed.
(This story was written in the Summer of 1997)The border outpost of Wagah today is a honeymoon destination, its greatest attraction being the daily beating retreat ceremonials watched
How is one to remember Lal Singh Dil? The literary status of Dil in the world of Punjabi literature was never disputed and he is often described as
Punjabi Christian Group Meets…
Tera Singh Chan, who has died aged 88, was a prominent figure in the field of Punjabi literature, theatre and communist journalism. He was one of the pioneers
Born on December 26, 1927, Master Madan grew up in an orthodox Sikh family in a Punjab village called Khankhana, built and named by Abdul Rahim Khankhana in
Madan Lal Dhingra was born on 18th February 1883 in Amritsar in a very rich family. His father Dr. Ditta Mal retired as Govt. Civil surgeon. He owned
Taufique Kitchlew, the only surviving son of Dr Saifudin Kitchlew (known as the “hero of Jallianwala Bagh”) who had returned to Delhi as a disillusioned man when no
J UST before the British moved their military into the Punjab to fight and finish off the Lahore Darbar in 1849, they undertook a massive intelligence exercise to
Of the division of Punjab. ….
A friend rang me up in the afternoon to tell me that Patwant Singh had died that morning and his cremation was fixed for later that evening. I
Where do you come from? This is a question we all have to answer only too often. It is the place a person belongs to that decides many
A new book on Gadarites by Sohan Singh Pooni suggests that the movement had its roots in Canada. Authored in Punjabi, Canada De Gadri Yodhay (The Gadar combatants
We are all saddened by the passing away of Dev Anand in London on Sunday December 4, 2011. An achiever all his life, he lived his life to
One of the most successful stars in the history of Indian cinema, Dev Anand managed to remain in the limelight despite his limitations, both as an actor and
With the demise of Punjabi and Hindi singer and actor Pushpa Hans on 8 December 2011, the border town of Fazilka lost an artiste that did the area
The sages, sufis and gurus of Punjab tried in different ways to heal the wounded humanity of their times. It is a legacy we can all be proud
A labour of love has gone into the creation of a massive new book about the Golden Temple that incorporates a comprehensive account of the photographic and visual
AN artist’s journey is often as fascinating, mysterious and mystical as the imagery that defines his works. Eminent artist Paramjit Singh, whose canvas brims with …
Malkit Singh feels blessed. The gratitude finds form on the canvas; the noted artist’s paintings a deep impression of memories of his mother and village . ….
‘Chup chup kharey ho jaroor koyee baat hei, pehli mulaqaat hei jee pehli mulaqaat hei’ sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Premlata for film ‘Bari Behan’ in the year
Clearly, the fact that Daman wrote in Punjabi instead of Urdu is a key reason why his poetry is not that cherished. …
Last year I wrote a book highlighting the crisis in Pakistan's education system caused by the way languages are used and taught. Its publication prompted one critic to
Review of Punjabi Magazine Sanjh. …
I flew into Lahore from an international flight for the first time ever. Upon disembarking, I was ushered into a hall with a mob of people holding name
Shocked in disbelief. That is what I felt when I heard from a very responsible Pakistani publisher, back from a recent visit to India, that the works of
Punjabi lost one of the founders of modern Punjabi literature on Thursday [26 Jan], when prominent Punjabi writer Kartar Singh Duggal passed away in Delhi in All India
The Punjabi poet, Surjit Pãtar, is to be conferred with Padma Shri Award in the field of Literature and Education – Poetry by the Government of India. Besides
At the time of independence, Punjabi reading and publishing were thriving in West Punjab. Based in Lahore, it consisted of qissas and cheap prints of Punjabi classics printed
IN THE middle of the vast green wheat fields of Pakistan's Punjab, past the smoke stacks of the brick kilns, and beyond the blast walls and barbed wire,
Phulkari, a traditional embroidery art, is well known for its intricate designs and bright cheerful colours worn by Punjabi women on special occasions and ceremonies. The word ‘Phulkãri’
Punjab is more than half of Pakistan, in politics, culture and industry. Whether anyone likes it or not, the task of governing Pakistan, of getting Pakistan right, falls
With the acceleration of globalisation, the world has certainly been witnessing manifold transformations whose implications we have yet not been able to map in terms of amelioration or
It may be impossible to take Patar out of Punjab or Punjab out of poet Surjit Patar, but despite being rooted in Punjabi soil the poet has a
I don’t know why, Saigal makes me cry? Meer Taqi Meer, the celebrated Urdu poet once wrote ‘Sirhaney meer key ahista bolo, abhee tuk rotey rotey so gaya
Aizaz Cheema, one of the recent fast bowlers to represent Pakistan, hails from a village called “75-B.” Curious name? Dawn.com decided to dig out the history and tradition
Ali Salman Abbasi, Collector Customs, Lahore, today said the Commerce Ministers of India and Pakistan would inaugurate the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari on February 13. Abbasi,
What should be the language of instruction at the elementary, middle and possibly high school levels in Pakistan?,…
The Tomb of Anarkali, which houses the Punjab Archives, is a structurally unique building for the purpose of preservation of records, besides being historically important. …
The Pakistan Academy of letters has brought out a special issue of its journal Adabiyat in memory of Munir Niazi. It may be taken as the Academy’s homage
Now in his ninth decade, writer, editor, translator, activist and bon vivant Khushwant Singh was born in Hadali, a Muslim majority village a few miles west of the
THIS is apropos of Muzaffar A. Ghaffar’s letter, ‘No parochial provinces, please’ (Sept 29). The writer opposed the proposed division of the provinces on parochial lines. …
PUNJAB must be truly proud of its great son Mohammad Rafi, who was born in a non-descript hamlet in a remote rural area of Amritsar district. Starting from
Mohammad Rafi was not a part of Master Ghulam Haider’s contingent, when he moved from Lahore to Bombay in the end of 1943. But after receiving several calls
MOHAMMAD RAFI, a genius who rose to be the leading most film singer of the Indian subcontinent, had a modest and uneventful beginning. At the time of his