Modern Poetry of Pakistan offers many offshoots of the classical tradition of Muslim poetry in India. Although Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), considered by some to be the first poet writing in a ...

HOUSTON, May 3, 2011 — Poets Fahmida Riaz and Hasina Gul, joined by poet-translator Waqas Khwaja, introduced a major new anthology of contemporary Pakistani poetry at a reading hosted by Asia Society ...

ISLAMABAD — The outrage was swift after Pakistani security forces shot dead an unarmed young man in the southern city of Karachi, an incident caught on videotape and broadcast widely. Editorial ...

Pakistan is a country that reveres poetry, gently weaving it into daily life, and the last decade has provided no shortage of material. The rise and fall of a military ruler, the demands of a foreign ...

ISLAMABADISLAMABAD — The outrage was swift after Pakistani security forces shot dead an unarmed young man in the southern city of Karachi, an incident caught on videotape and broadcast widely.

All Things Pakistan has a great post on rediscovering Sufi poetry through contemporary singers and bands. There is an interesting discussion in the comments space on translations and the message of ...

After 1857, British imperialist colonialism asserted itself with full vigour in the Indo-Pak subcontinent and justified its rule and power by taking control of the social institutions. For example, ...

Renowned writer, literary scholar and Chairperson of Pakistan Academy of Letters(PAL) Prof. Dr. Najeeba Arif has been awarded ...

PM Shehbaz, President Zardari pay tribute to his extraordinary role in awakening spirit of independence among Muslims ...

In anticipation of Christmas, the diocese organised a conference on the ‘Birth of the Prince of Peace’. About 125 Christians and Muslims attend the event, including priests, nuns and poetry lovers.