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The speakers at LLF examined the genius of Manto and why the writer still antagonises people in the current era
Remembering Hayat Ahmad Khan on his fourteenth death anniversary
The recently held Tehzeeb Festival in Karachi brought classical music to a discerning audience
Excerpts from an old interview with Pran Nevile that ought to have been published in his lifetime
A literary pilgrimage to the city of notable authors: backdrop to countless books, films and artworks
Rajdeep Sardesai celebrates 30 years in journalism this year. As son of a former test cricketer, how does he look at a cricketer becoming the prime...
Literary festivals can be lauded for initiating a literary movement across the country, which suggests that the less economically privileged towns...
The pre-Partition Anarkali bazaar was traditionally a place for socialising and intellectual discussions, over food or cups of tea, and hence, full...
Providing a comprehensive space to authors, artistes and activists, the Faiz International Festival was a better organised and attended event this...
Discontinuing a programme like Firdos-e-Gosh on PTV is an ill-advised decision at a time when classical music is so vulnerable
A potpourri of anxiety and entertainment
TNS talks to three of Intizar Husain's closest friends -- Masood Ashar, Zahid Dar and Ikramullah -- about their perceptions and memories of the...
Scenes of interfaith harmony and peaceful co-oexistence are observed at Valmiki Temple
The All Pakistan Music Conference attracted music enthusiasts back to Lawrence Gardens’ Open Air Theatre, after the event’s seven-year long...
The International Centre for Pakistani Writing in English housed in Lahore aims to archive, project and invite publicity to Pakistani writing done...
The director talks about Gulab Gang, his experience of working with the two Bollywood divas, women empowerment and his passion for music
Rekha Bhardwaj, whom not many people knew about until they had watched Haider, is a serious singer trained in and passionate about classical music
An erudite and delightful conversation with Devdutt Pattanaik on mythology and its connections and where else but in Mumbai
A dance performance in Lahore reclaimed the space for love, harmony and coexistence
I meet Ayesha Jalal on an early-spring morning at her residence in Lahore, just a few days after the conclusion of the Lahore Literary Festival....
