Ishtiaq Ahmed, author of more than 800 books for children, passed away in Karachi. He was 74 years old. Ishtiaq Ahmed was in Karachi to attend Karachi International Book Fair (#Kibf). He was at Karachi airport waiting for flight to Lahore when he experienced heart attack, which proved to be … Read more
JugnooMedia has released a mobile app titled “Duddoo Aur Dhobi†for toddlers and children 1-3 year old. Aimed at providing fun content for Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian children, the app is based on two popular Urdu nursery rhymes “O Baba duddoo’a” and “Dhobi aaya”. It is a ‘digital … Read more
In Pakistan educational system has always been under criticism as it needs a lot of improvement as far as the curriculum and standard of education in government schools are concerned. It is a major divide that every province has different curriculum and many regional languages. Students had to learn three … Read more
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, popularly known as Mirza Ghalib, was born in Agra in 1797. Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11. The idea that life is one continuous painful struggle which can end only when life itself ends is a recurring theme in his poetry. Below is … Read more
Here is a page from a kid’s test paper. He/she was asked about top most need of a human being and what is the purpose of life? (Insaan ki sub say bari zaroorat kya hay aur insaan ki zindagi ka maqsad kiya hay). If you can read Urdu, enjoy the … Read more
August 21 marks the end of an era of Urdu Literature. Qurat-ul-Ain Haider known as Annie Apa amon…