The author is a freelance journalist based in Islamabad.
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, rightly described as the pioneer of Punjabi fiction, is no more, bringing to end an entire tradition
Om Prakash Valmiki’s memoir displays palpable anger since he can’t help getting worked up while writing about his past
A published poet, die-hard political worker and publisher rolled into one, Ashfaq Saleem has a collection of about 12,000 books, ninety five per...
A much-needed book that encapsulates the life and works of the worthy Nisar Aziz Butt
Nisar Ahmad is a rare fan of Dilip Kumar, having collected almost 25,000 photo cutouts and film posters of the legendary Bollywood actor over the...
How a man of meagre resources used his hard-earned money to cultivate his hobby, and collected some rare pieces in Hindi/Urdu and Punjabi films
Punjabi Khoj Garh is a research library which boasts nearly 10,000 books on diverse disciplines such as literature, history, poetry, and criticism
A slim biography of Pathanay Khan that skilfully dissects the life and times of the versatile artiste
Academic turned poet Salimur Rehman is a rare collector of gramophone records
Apart from nearly 45,000 books, including magazines, Ahmed Salim has in his collection complete files of some newspapers too