The author is a broadcaster, linguist and media teacher, divides his time between London and Lahore.
Harris Khalique shares his unique experiences with his readers in shape of his new book, dedicated to character based poems
…when he was 17 years old and pursuing a radio announcer’s career
Ghufran Imtiazi takes us on a journey through the bittersweet memories of the golden age of PTV
Is our training in ghazal making it increasingly difficult for us to appreciate modern Urdu poetry?
Of all fiction writers in Urdu, Saadat Hasan Manto is arguably the most translated and hence the most well-known the world over
Ayub Khawar’s poems translated into English have earned him a global readership
One wonders how a dynamic and vibrant national organisation like the PTV could collapse like this
In an important book, Nasir Abbas Nayyar replaces the stereotypical image of a dirty, uncouth bohemian with that of a modern man and poet
An important book by one of the pioneers of Urdu broadcasting, Agha Ashraf, has been republished after 72 years
A collaborative effort between three Pakistani-Canadians brings out a much needed book on Progressive Writers’ Movement in Urdu Literature
Having mastered ghazal, Saleem Figar turns to nazm and excels there too
In a society where the liberal approach to socio-political problems has remained confined to English-language press, a book of Yasir Peerzada’s...
Not only a collection of one hundred mini-stories, but also a short history of the genre and a guide for young writers
Having renounced poetry, Iqbal started jotting down his stray thoughts in a diary in 1910. A new Urdu translation of his diary has been recently...
Akhtar Waqar Azeem’s account is neither a history of PTV nor his autobiography. It recaptures the overall picture of a new medium developing in...
Nazar Abbas seems to be well aware of the challenges inherent in tackling a memoir
Discovering the intricacies of ghazal writing with Shadab Zeest Hashmi
Dr Khalid Sohail deals with suicide bombings and historical causes of Muslim degeneration and celebrates political leaders of exceptional stature in...
Ashfaq Hussain, one of the pioneers of Urdu literary activities in Canada
Black-and-white memories from another time
