Stories by Rauf Parekh

Literary Notes: Saleem Jafer, his anonymity & literary works

SHAMSUR Rahman Farooqi in his novel Kai Chaand Thai Sar-i-Aasmaan had described Saleem Jafer’s life, but it lacked... Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:32am

Literary Notes: New book evaluates Haqqee’s Farhang-i-Talaffuz

SHANUL Haq Haqqee (1917-2005), one of the foremost lexicographers of Urdu, played a pioneering role in laying down... Published 22 Jun, 2026 07:03am

literary notes : Literary luminaries’ letters to Rasheed Hasan Khan

RASHEED Hasan Khan (1925-2006) was one of the most respected — and most feared — scholars of Urdu. Known for his... Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am

literary notes: History of Urdu journalism: rare articles compiled

WILLIAM Caxton established the first printing press in England and printed the first book in 1473, thereby ... Published 08 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Literary Notes: Akhter Husain Raipuri and his short stories

‘ADAB Aur Zindagi’, or literature and life, an article by Akhter Husain Raipuri published in 1935, was one of ... Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:29am

Literary Notes: Punjab govt must review Bazm-i-Iqbal’s case

LAHORE’S Bazm-i-Iqbal — a literary organisation working under the aegis of the Punjab government for the... Published 25 May, 2026 07:05am

Literary Notes: ‘Neela Gumbad’ and other historic monuments of Lahore

NEELA Gumbad, or the blue dome, is a monument near Lahore’s famous Anarkali Bazaar. The 17th-century structure is... Published 18 May, 2026 07:53am

Literary Notes: A controversial book on Iqbal annotated, reprinted

DESPITE some controversies, Saleem Ahmed (1927-1983) is ranked among prominent and influential critics of Urdu. When... Published 11 May, 2026 07:31am

literary notes: Teerath Ram Firozpuri: once a popular writer, now forgotten

FAME is a shadow that shifts gradually, almost imperceptibly, but shift it does for sure. Often it takes decades, ... Published 04 May, 2026 06:33am

Literary Notes: World Book Day and an Urdu book on rhetorical devices

“BOOKS are on their way to extinction”, cynics declare ceremoniously. “Urdu books! who reads them anyway?”,... Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:08am

literary notes: Intercollegiate Muslim Brotherhood, rare articles and Allama Iqbal

ESTABLISHING political, religious, literary and social organisations was quite a rage in the subcontinent in the ... Published 20 Apr, 2026 07:04am

Literary Notes: Waris Sarhindi: an unsung lexicographer of Urdu

SIRHIND, pronounced Sar-hind, is a city in Indian Punjab. In Mughal era, Sirhind was considered among the big cities... Updated 13 Apr, 2026 09:46am

Literary Notes: Karachi’s humourists know how to laugh despite miseries

“EVERYTHING is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else,” Will Rogers once quipped. But most humourists... Published 06 Apr, 2026 08:54am

Literary Notes: G. D. Pybus and his book on Urdu prosody & rhetoric

JABIR Ali Syed (1923-1985) in his book Lisani-o-Aroozi Maqaalaat (National Language Authority, Islamabad, 1989), or... Published 30 Mar, 2026 08:30am

Literary Notes: Iran’s history, culture and literature: an anthology to cherish

IMPRISONMENT of writers and poets is not something unusual and history tells us that putting authors behind bars has... Published 23 Mar, 2026 07:04am

Literary Notes: Letter-writing in Urdu and Rajab Ali Baig Suroor

FASANA-I-AJAAIB, one of the Urdu’s most acclaimed specimens of ornate and embellished prose, was written in 1240... Published 16 Mar, 2026 07:05am

Literary Notes: Reading habits in post-literate era, selections from Baang-i-Dara

ARE we living in a post-literate era? In today’s world, where digital media has taken over much of readers’ time... Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:06am

Literary Notes: A comprehensive history of classical Urdu prose

MISCONCEPTIONS about Urdu prose abound. Many believe Urdu prose hardly existed before the revolution of 1857. Some... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

literary notes: Josh, his candidness and the price he paid

“ON this entire globe, no one longs for my instant death more than I do. Whenever I pass by a graveyard, I am... Published 23 Feb, 2026 07:00am

literary notes: Habibullah Ghazanfar and Sahar Ansari: two personalities, two eras

PROF Habibullah Khan Ghazanfar was among those multi-faceted diamonds that were not so rare during the first half of... Published 16 Feb, 2026 06:40am