Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

It is the season of love, but I find myself pondering about love beyond romance. My heart beats for the city that adopted me, ...

"Hazaron khwahishen aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle/Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle…” he narrated with a hint of melancholy in his voice. We ...

Pakistani literature has developed significantly over the years, with authors from diverse backgrounds enriching fiction, ...

Coming from a lineage of writers, Javed Akhtar—son of renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar—released his first poetry book, Tarkash (Quiver), a collection of 52 ghazals and nazms, in 1995.

The bilingual name plays upon the English word “music” and the Urdu “mousiqi”, which means ... When we spoke on New Year’s Day after his latest offering pops up as a message in WhatsApp ...

Young Stunners redefine the Urdu rap scene, but their brand of machismo remains the genre’s toughest habit to break ...

Urdu Ghar brought home rare texts including Masnavi, Dariya-e-Ishq, Diwan-e-Haftum, Kulliyat-e-Mir from different parts of the world, including Pakistan, Iran and Malaysia.

It is a living tapestry of ancient streets and modern skylines, where the echoes of Urdu poetry merge seamlessly ... The city is finding new ways to use technology into its everyday life and ...

Trad Album” was all it said on the cover. “I was always browsing, and I would spend a lot of afternoons after lunch there,” Mullan says. “I knew that would be the ultimate find—a Nusrat unreleased ...

The 16th edition of Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) is set to begin on Friday, as hosts and partners signified the growth ...

The legendary romances of the Arab and North African world have have crafted tales of passion so deep, they continue to ...