Category: Literatrue
-
Pity the Nation
My friends and my road-fellows Pity the Nation that is full of beliefs and empty of religion. …
-
Book Review: Breaking Night
We have all read hundreds of motivational books and quotes, and watched many inspirational movies. But there is something about Homeless to Harvard that is different, and where one is compelled to dwell deeper into Liz Murray’s journey of pain and triumph. Her book Breaking Night provides the perfect opportunity for such a longing. The…
-
Karachi Literature Festival 2011
The second Karachi literature festival 2011 took place on 5th and 6th February at Carlton hotel in Karachi. The festival, jointly organized by Oxford University Press and British Council, was aimed at promoting Pakistani writers and bringing them closer to the readers. Festival included book stalls, panel discussions, book launches and creative writing by writers…
-
Gaza
The sirens are heardâ�¦. In the backgroundâ�¦. As few moreâ�¦. windows turn toâ�¦ Splinters …
-
On Losing Ahmed Faraz
ab kis ke geet sunaate ho…………………us tan-man ka jo do-neem hua At the time when n…
-
Pakistan
The place where I inhaled my first breath, Fragrance of the air, I felt since birth, Where I le…
-
Ash…
This poem is dedicated to the thousands of innocent people who have lost their lives in various t…
-
Hopes For Living
Days converting into months, months into years Years into lives of many saviors, Humans into d…
-
Life If You See Through It
An endless ocean of saltiest tears, A bed of roses embracing thorns in it, The smile of a dimpl…
-
Qurat-ul-Ain Haider (1926-2007)
August 21 marks the end of an era of Urdu Literature. Qurat-ul-Ain Haider known as Annie Apa amon…