Irfan Aslam
Despite shortcomings in its programming and attendance this year, the Lahore Literary Festival is a welcome blessing in
Published 03 Mar, 2019 07:07am
Are festivals such as Lit Fest and ThinkFest engaging the general public or are they just for the elite?
Published 27 Jan, 2019 07:01am
LAHORE: The media is going through a transformation the world over due to “digital disruption” and mobile...
Published 14 Jan, 2019 07:18am
LAHORE: Punjab is not changing and will remain as it is.
This was stated by Punjabi activist and writer Amir ...
Published 13 Jan, 2019 07:21am
When Raza Ali Khan sings, he keeps Surmandal in his lap just like his grandfather Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan did, ...
Published 23 Dec, 2018 06:21am
The Faiz International Festival that took place last weekend was not without issues, but its significance as a temporary
Published 25 Nov, 2018 07:03am
LAHORE: Indian poet and screenplay writer Javed Akhtar says he is okay with free verse, but finds prose poem...
Published 18 Nov, 2018 06:59am
Lahore is one of those cities in Pakistan which has perhaps got more books written on it than any other city....
Published 05 Nov, 2018 06:42am
Two new books of Punjabi poetry by the prolific Najm Hosain Syed continue his exploration of his immediate environment
Published 30 Sep, 2018 06:28am
Through YouTube and personal dedication, a few individuals are preserving the stories of those who
experienced the
Published 09 Sep, 2018 06:56am
On March 23, Mohsin Hamid was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz [Star of Excellence] by the government of Pakistan for his...
Published 01 Apr, 2018 06:49am
One of the interesting sessions of the second and final day of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) was about Lucknow,...
Published 26 Feb, 2018 07:19am
A debut collection of poems is a paean to the poet’s nostalgia about his city, but offers much, much more
Published 25 Feb, 2018 07:11am
Four companions and friends of Munoo Bhai, namely rights activist I.A. Rehman, journalist and writer Masood Ashar,...
Published 25 Feb, 2018 07:10am
LAHORE: The Lahore International Book Fair (LIBF) has become an integral part of the cultural milieu of Lahore,...
Published 02 Feb, 2018 06:00am
A TEENAGED boy is taking a photograph of his friend with the azure water of Khabeki Lake in the background. They are...
Published 26 Jan, 2018 06:18am
LAHORE: Nain Sukh says Dada Amir Haider’s story, Achhna Gachhna (Coming and Going) , was first titled by him as...
Published 15 Jan, 2018 07:00am
The Faiz International Festival, despite repetition of some topics and panelists, has become a brand since its first...
Published 20 Nov, 2017 06:54am
Writer and researcher Ahmad Salim considers Saadat Hasan Manto the foremost progressive writer in the subcontinent,...
Published 05 Nov, 2017 06:44am
LAHORE: Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot considers Sufism an important aspect of Pakistani heritage which is...
Published 23 Oct, 2017 07:18am
