A JOURNEY TOWARDS A POSITIVE HOMELAND…
Ibne Safi: A Sensation Ibne Safi; whose real name was Asrar Ahmad was a prolific writer who engaged thousands of readers in South Asia especially Pakistan and India for nearly 30 years (1952-1979). He was in fact the pioneer of detective novels in Urdu. His…
Renowned Pakistani Writers Who Passed Away in 2015 2015 has been an unlucky year for the literacy circles of Pakistan. Some of the very talented and legendary Pakistani writers passed away, leaving behind their great masterpieces. Abdullah Hussain Abdullah Hussain , an exceptional urdu novelist…
Seminar in Memory of Bashir Hussain Nazim Held at AIOU (Allama Iqbal Open University) A seminar was arranged by the Department of Mass Communication at AIOU to honor and acknowledge the contributions of Bashir Hussain Nazim (who passed away in June 2012). An announcement was…
Lahore Literary Festival: How it Began The Lahore Literary Festival was founded by Razi Ahmed. It is being annually held since 2013, and has become an event of international standing. Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2016 The LLF 2016 took place from 20th to 21st February…
First Ever Conference Organized by International Centre for Pakistani Writing in English (ICPWE), Kinnaird College (KC) The conference took place from 17th to 18th February. It was attended by intellectuals, researchers and students from Islamabad, Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore and Quetta as well as some reputed…
Renowned Pakistani Writers Who Passed Away in 2016 2016 has definitely not been lucky for the Pakistani writers. Two legendary writers and intellectuals, Intezar Hussain and Fatima Surraya Bajia left us in the beginning of the year. A huge vacuum has been created in the…
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Its Research on Legendary Writer Intizar Hussain Allama Iqbal Open University has long been known for its exceptional work in the field of research. Some of the most brilliant researches have been attributed to this institution that have been…
The Conception of Karachi Literature Festival Launched in March, 2010, the Karachi Literature Festival has been making immense success in terms of bringing all the literary figures on a single platform and sharing their amazing stories. Karachi Literature festival is a reflection of the depth…
Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher: A Music Book Album Ismail Ka Urdu Sheher is 100 paged science-fiction graphic novel, accompanied by a 12 track album (featuring artists such as Zoe Viccaji, Abbas Ali khan, Sara Haider, Omran Shafique, Gumby, Jaffer Zaidi & Samra Khan, where each…
A Little About Usman Tanveer Malik Usman Tanveer Malik seriously started writing horror after he completed the Clarion West Writers Workshop (the first Pakistani to do so) in 2013, which gives intensive training to writers, preparing them for professional careers in Science Fiction Fantasy. As…