Literature - 7

A two-day seminar of the Pakistan chapter of the Paris-based body of art critics, Association of International Critics of Arts (AICA), with delegates from Pakistan and 10 other countries, opened in the Aga Khan Hospital auditorium on Thursday. The hallmark of the seminar were thought-provoking discussions that followed at the end of the two sessions, [...]

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education have named Akbar S. Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies and professor of international relations at American University, the 2004 District of Columbia Professor of the Year. Mr Ahmed is the former high commissioner of Pakistan to [...]

IN LESS than three months, Thomas Watters has mastered 38 letters of the Urdu alphabet, twisted his tongue around unfamiliar vocabulary and learnt to write in script. The first-year pupil at Shawlands Academy in Glasgow is one of several non-Asian children in his class who have chosen to study a language that is not part [...]

With the start of a free intellectual exchange between India and Pakistan, Indian readers now have the chance to read books on Pakistan’s history, economy, laws, culture, music and even fiction. While Indian books have always been available in our neighbouring country, the exchange was, till now, never mutual due to Pakistan’s restrictive trade policy. [...]

Uzma Aslam Khan’s novel “Trespassing” bills itself as a love story, a tale of forbidden lust a la the Capulets and Montagues. But in tackling culture clash, war and international relations, the book strives to be more than a tale of dangerous love. The relationship between Daanish and Dia is the story around which all [...]

It was a lively evening at ‘Adbi Mehfil’ (literary meeting), sponsored by Mohtasib Secretariat Sindh. The Mehfil was enlivened with poetry from Ahmad Faraz and intellectual discourse from Ahmad Maqsood Hamidi and Sarwar Javed. Yusuf Jamal was the host and generous as ever in introducing the guests. As per schedule, Sarwer Javed described the Urdu’s [...]

A poetry evening, attended by poets from the Northern Areas and the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, was held at the National Art Gallery on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Pakistan Tourism Department Corporation (PTDC) in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in connection with the International Tourism [...]

There were smiles all around as Tabassum Warsi dished out a treat to music lovers in Oman at ‘Sham-e-Ghazal’ at Al Falaj Hotel last weekend. Smiles (tabassum in Urdu) of acceptance, acknowledgement and appreciation all backed up by a continued round of applause accompanied her performance like a reward from a receptive audience. How ghazal [...]

Performance Theatre on Friday staged William Shakespeare’s popular comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Alhamra Hall-1. The play is a beautiful love story between two pairs of lovers, a typical fairy tale. Talking to Daily Times, producer of the play, Zara Randle said, ‘Our sole aim is to bring quality theatre to the Lahoris, so [...]

Booklovers, young and old, flocked to the Pakistani pavilion at the Delhi Book Fair, celebrating the newfound bonhomie between the hitherto estranged neighbours. The perceptible warmth may not translate into impressive sales figures, but Pakistani publishers are cherishing their visit to the fair, where Pakistan is the theme country…