Instead, he encountered a resolute cold shoulder. Friends and fellow writers refused to meet him, mourning his silence during the 1971 atrocities -- the massacre of students, intellectuals, and ...

If music is what stirs your spirit, it is difficult to imagine a single day passing without the voice of Hariharan drifting ...

Anchor’. It is such a simple, little word. It is brimming with literal and literary connotations, but has now been rendered unremarkable and characterless due to its daily use on television. In Umar ...

The star behind the hit ‘Pasoori’ on self-expression in Pakistan, the country’s relations with India — and the ‘Muslim ...

A poetry and story reading session featuring actor Naseeruddin Shah, co-organised by the Mumbai University’s Urdu Department and scheduled to be held on February 1, was cancelled with the actor ...

Languages, like people, carry memory. They hold within them the sound of lullabies, the rhythm of protest, the ache of love letters, and the pulse of poetry.

The 40th death anniversary of legendary poet and writer Faiz Ahmad Faiz was observed on Wednesday. Born in 1911 in Narowal, Faiz earned wide recognition for his work that influenced Urdu literature ...

The 10th Faiz Festival 2026 has officially commenced at Alhamra, Lahore Arts Council, the Mall, marking the beginning of a three-day celebration dedicated to literature, art and the enduring legacy of ...

The Lahore Arts Council Alhamra will host the 10th edition of the three-day Faiz Festival from 13 to 15 February 2026, marking a significant milestone in the celebration of the enduring intellectual ...

The 10th Faiz Festival concluded at the Lahore Arts Council (Alhamra) with a vibrant final day celebrating the poetry, vision and legacy of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The last day of the three-day festival ...

The 10th edition of the Faiz Festival 2026 opened on Friday at the Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra, marking the start of a three-day celebration of literature, art and the enduring legacy of Faiz Ahmed ...

The final day of the 10th Faiz Festival embodied poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's timeless vision of hope, resistance and human dignity.A series of sessions scheduled simultaneously included a book launch ...