Literature

Coffee House across the street had its own crowd, mostly made up of lawyers, politicians and journalists. The atmosphere was intellectual and journalistic. Off and on, some professors from Government College and a few students, including girls, would drop in for a cup. Everyone minded his or her own business and if a girl came [...]

The letter, which may be listed as the largest card in the Guinness Book of World Records, has fast assumed the proportions of a massive campaign. The 86,400 square foot letter (360 feet by 249 feet) was first unveiled in Bangalore on January 16 and has since travelled throughout India, growing in both size and [...]

This is a new trend as in the past the bureaucracy used to frown on any organized gathering. The biggest city of the country, Karachi, has long been called the city of lights. However, of late, it is now truly shining with a number of events and functions taking place at the behest of different [...]

The proceeds of the book are to be donated to The Citizen’s Foundation Schools network for the underprivileged children in the country. The children’s fantasy book Mo’s Star, authored by Mahnaz Malik, translated by Fahmida Riaz and published by the Oxford University Press, was launched amidst a truly ceremony at a local hotel on Wednesday. [...]

Today it seems very easy to talk about the social and political resistance and showing courage against the traditions and traditional outdated thoughts. The city literary circles are observing 137th death anniversary of Great Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib who had the gift of the gab in giving a total creative tour of Urdu poetry that [...]

The ongoing World Book Fair here boasts of over 2,300 stalls with titles ranging from children’s literature to scientific texts. There are around 10 publishers from Pakistan participating in this fair. He said the biography of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and English-Urdu dictionaries were much sought after. The Urdu edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet [...]

A visit to Khori garden is every book lover’s dream come true. Its narrow lane is lined with bookshops that offer books of all shapes and sizes. Situated in a congested business area of the city – the Bolton Market, Khori garden is a treat to visit. Some shopkeepers of the area believe that it [...]

Sardarpur Jhandeer Town continues to attract people for its admirable peculiarities. Of all the achievements the town has made over the years, the Jhandeer Library stands out as a source of knowledge… It is the biggest privately-run library in terms of the number of books, which exceeds 130,000, in Urdu, English Punjabi and Seraiki on [...]

Designed, developed and illustrated with a meticulous care, the software enables every one to read and understand Shah’s poetry accurately. Two young sisters – Nusrat Khowaja and Naveed Khowaja – have designed and developed first ever illustrated software on Shah Latif’s poetry. The software provides a single platform for reading and translation of Shah’s magnum [...]

Dr Shaukat Malik’s 200,000 newspaper cuttings collected in his 36-folder post modern art gallery that may qualify him to be listed in Guinness Book of World Records. Dr Shaukat is a retired army officer who takes pride in his hobby and continued it throughout his years of service. He topped the Punjab University exams in [...]