The writer is a Lahore-based critic, short story writer and author of Urdu Adab ki Tashkeel e Jadid (criticism) and Farishta Nahi Aya (short stories).
For Hafeez Khan, the kafi is not only devotional, it is a form of protest as well
Literature defies time and borders through the power of shared imagination
Muhammad Saleem Ur Rahman lives in quiet obscurity but his literary legacy is tremendous
Literature breathes life into urban landscapes by giving voice to the city’s essence
A literary journey through Dr Aslam Ansari’s life
Kishwar Naheed continues to speak out against a patriarchal and authoritarian society
The evolution of Urdu novel writing and its Western influences
Exploring the multifaceted journey of Sindh through Rana Mehboob Akhtar’s narrative
Iqbal explored the modern divergence between poetic and religious imagination
Ismat Chughtai’s remarkable journey of defiance and liberation
