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'Mubarak composed poems like none ever said'
Fazal Baloch's translation, In Every Verse for You, carries Balochi poet Mubarak Qazi’s poetic fire across languages.
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Pakistani music has survived dictators, bans, and Bollywood — here’s how
From Nazia Hassan to Young Stunners, Pakistan’s music has evolved, adapted, and thrived against all odds.
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Exploring love through the rhythm and blues of K-pop
Whether you're lovestruck, heartbroken, or forever alone, there's a K-pop song that gets exactly how you feel.
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If love hurts, the Sufis say you’re doing it right
Farid ud-Din Attar teaches us that love is both misery and ecstasy, and only those who risk it all can have it all
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Remembering Faiz: A Bengali kid’s first lessons in poetry & politics
Censored, exiled, and imprisoned—Faiz’s poetry still roared, challenging tyranny and inspiring generations.
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Not all men, but always a man
In Flames, a poignant reflection on womanhood, Karachi, and the hope that endures in spite of it all
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A beginner's guide to surviving Karachi Literature Festival
Lesson learned: at Karachi Literature Festival, finding chai is harder than finding meaning in an abstract painting
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A letter to the country without a post office
What is the true subject of poetry? Turning to Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry on Kashmir Solidarity Day.
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Anaari Science left me with more questions than answers
A short film by Aleem Bukhari, explores passion and hidden talent through two contrasting characters in Hyderabad.
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ChatGPT writes quickly, but how long will it last?
A writer's dilemma: balancing efficiency with agency in a post-AI world, wondering what we are losing sight of
