In India, Urdu remains an official language in several states and continues to thrive in cultural, literary, and cinematic ...

Despite being the most spoken language in Pakistan, Punjabi lacks official status, while Urdu and English dominate the legal ...

A large audience from Islamabad and Rawalpindi gathered to listen to the mesmerising tale. Badr Khan, who has been involved ...

His life has been full of details that border on the unbelievable. Throughout his life, he has not held any significant ...

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Renowned poet Iftikhar Arif bagged Kamal-e-Fun Award for the year 2023 on Thursday for his services ...

NISHTER is a Persian word and it means a lancet, a surgical knife or blade. The 72 nishters or lancets, or 72 heart-pricking couplets, of Mir Taqi Mir was the mantra in Urdu criticism ever since ...

For subsequent years, except when India and Pakistan were at war or diplomatically not aligned, the mushaira featured ...

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, in a conversation with India Today, spoke about the revival of poetry through social ...

Some traditions hold their ground no matter how much time passes and some legacies remain just as cherished as they were when ...

Some traditions hold their ground no matter how much time passes and some legacies remain just as cherished as they were when they first began. The Shankar-Shad Mushaira is one such legacy, an evening ...

Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, famous Urdu poet Waseem Barelvi and well-known humourist Popular Meeruthi are among the eminent names participating in the upcoming 56th edition of the ...

Instead of weaving words of praise or appreciation, she approaches him with a voice forged in pain, unheard, unnoticed. What makes this poem a memorable and celebrated piece, is the fact that it is ...