LAHORE, Feb 24: The last day of the Lahore Literature Festival was star-studded since some eminent writers made an appearance, including Bapsi Sidhwa, Mohammad Hanif, William Dalrymple and Tehmina Durrani.
Published24 Feb, 201309:20pm
LAHORE, Feb 23: The First Lahore Literature Festival kicked off on Saturday, to a great response. Despite persistent drizzle and nippy weather, the Lahoris turned up in droves to attend various sessions on different literary topics featuring eminent autho
Published23 Feb, 201309:18pm
"I have been privileged to meet many strong women in Pakistan and Afghanistan who play key roles in their societies, fighting on many fronts."
Published22 Feb, 201305:12am
LAHORE, Feb 20: Youth should be empowered by giving them freedom of expression and involving them in democratic process, especially in marginalised sections of society, including rural areas.
Published21 Feb, 201312:06am
LAHORE, Feb 19: Encompassing the entire literary spectrum, from fiction writing to history, politics to society, art criticism to architecture and culture, the Lahore Literature Festival is expected to attract crowds.
Published20 Feb, 201312:05am
LAHORE, Feb 15: Author Kenize Mourad, who is due in Lahore for the Literature Festival, is much excited at the prospect of the event and her visit to the city that she feels exudes a culture and intellect of its own.
Published16 Feb, 201303:11am
LAHORE, Feb 12: “While it is important to realise that it is necessary to make horizontal linkages, it must be understood that today we are ironically in a much worse situation than when we were at the time Gen Zia was ruling the country,” said Anis Haroo
Published13 Feb, 201312:08am
LAHORE, June 5: “Three countries have polio virus today and Pakistan is one of them,” says World Health Organization Pakistan official Alfred Dube
Published05 Jun, 201210:07pm
A fire that engulfed the Ferozsons building in Lahore last week, took away with it century-old literary tradition of Lahore.
Published04 Jun, 201205:11am
As the murder of a IJT-linked student has led to weeks of unabated violence at the Punjab University, Dawn.com traces the history of student politics at the varsity.
Published23 May, 201211:17am
Even hours before the incident, Zahid’s (name changed) thoughts had been centered on the routine, mundane issues of his life. He had only stepped out of his house when something was spattered on the
Published28 Apr, 201201:07am
LAHORE, Feb 9: Muhammad Anees sits upright on the hospital bed which is stained with the grime from his body. Some of his blood, seeping out from his wounds has also left dark reddish brown spots on the sheet.
Published10 Feb, 201206:16am
