Irfan Aslam

I don’t want to be assassinated: Mustansar

The Urdu novelist thinks Pakistani society has been radicalised to the level of madness Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:56am

Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah opens LLF today

The Tanzanian-born British novelist makes the keynote address at Alhamra Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:12am

Why Punjabi teaching experiment at art institute failed

Roots of state’s cold attitude towards Punjabi traced in mother language day moot Published 22 Feb, 2023 07:03am

Punjabis themselves are oppressing their language

Dr Ishtiaq urges Punjabis to look inwards to resolve their ‘language problem’ Published 21 Feb, 2023 07:04am

How Gora Ward at Central Jail Sahiwal turned into Faiz Ahmed Faiz Ward

LAHORE: Moneeza Hashmi says the Faiz Ahmed Faiz Ward in the Central Jail Sahiwal has pictures of Faiz, and... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:52am

Purity of language is a myth, says Javed Akhtar

Indian poet, screenwriter discusses language and poetry Published 19 Feb, 2023 07:09am

What causes air pollution in Lahore?

LAHORE: Environmental lawyer Ahmed Rafay Alam says the air pollution in Lahore is the result of the flawed... Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:12am

Current financial crisis and solutions discussed

LAHORE: Former finance minister Salman Shah says the current financial crisis in the country started in 2016. ... Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:12am

New fiction, questions about parliament and a novel in Punjabi

LAHORE: Writer and critic Nasir Abbas Nayyar says “newness” appeared in Urdu fiction in the third decade of the... Published 12 Feb, 2023 06:41am

New fiction, questions about parliament and Punjabi novel

LAHORE: Writer and critic Nasir Abbas Nayyar says “newness” appeared in Urdu fiction in the third decade of the... Published 12 Feb, 2023 06:41am

Poet of romance Amjad Islam breathes his last

Popular Urdu poet and playwright Amjad Islam Amjad died of heart attack on Friday. He was 78. Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:23am

PLF launch in Lahore owing to its rich history and culture

LAHORE: The Pakistan Literature Festival (PLF), claiming to be the first-of-its-kind mega literary event of the... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:53am

NON-FICTION: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

A tribute to the late journalist and activist Ahfazur Rahman casts a wide net, encompassing his struggles for media ind... Published 29 Jan, 2023 06:23am

Athar Tahir’s debut English novel launched

LAHORE: English language poet Athar Tahir’s debut novel, Second Coming, was launched at the Quaid-i-Azam Library... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:57am

Very first book of ashras sees the light of day

LAHORE: Urdu poet Idris Babur has published, what is termed, the very first book of Ashras in Urdu. Published 22 Jan, 2023 07:04am

Has truth become irrelevant in Pakistani new media?

LAHORE: Panellists dissected the new media and digital sources of information in the era of post-truth and the ways... Published 16 Jan, 2023 07:03am

Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest opens at Alhamra: ‘Difficult to be in Pakistan and not be angry’

LAHORE: Novelist Mohsin Hamid at the opening of the Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest discussed the language question in... Published 15 Jan, 2023 07:01am

ThinkFest to focus on climate change

LAHORE: The 2023 edition of the academic literary festival, Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest, will kick off at Alhamra, The... Published 13 Jan, 2023 07:03am

Judges shouldn’t care about people’s wishes in their verdicts: ex-CJP

Former CJP Jawwad S Khawaja says he never cared about how his judgements were received. Updated 01 Jan, 2023 09:06am

Zulfikar Jr, River Indus and play on sex workers kick off litfest

LAHORE: Artist and environmentalist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr says he has always been fascinated by river deltas like... Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:05am