Literature

Crime, passion, and betrayal will keep you hooked from start to finish.

A three-day Pakistan Literature Festival (PLF) to commence in Hyderabad from March 1

Shamim Akhter's curiosity for books transcended linguistic borders and evolved into a prolific career

Day sees sessions on literary criticism, societal changes, Urdu in the US, Japan

Bringing together renowned poetesses, authors, readers, and academics to inspire and empower the future generation

Secretary of Culture and Tourism says such activities would help revive the literary tradition of K-P

Punjab Governor hails Urdu poets' contributions

Politics and literature are indivisible parts of a society and reflect historical progress, human development

Beyond the romance and poetry, literature is no freer from manoeuvring and conspiracies than politics

Experts call for taking concrete steps to promote tourism

Lack of academic freedom in varsities contributes to extremism in country, says Rabbani

Ukranian revolutionary poet Lesya Ukrainka remembered

The decorated US poet wins this year's prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature

Son Shibli Faraz recalls the poet’s life, vision

But these are details — the core issue is why ban books

First in the history of Bagh-e-Jinnah

'Translations are a breath of fresh air'

Over 100 novels written by Munir Ahmad Badini in the Balochi language

This peak summer saw the passing of several writers of Urdu, Punjabi, Seraiki, Pashto and Balti languages

Hasan Manzar awarded for Urdu, Fatima Bhutto for English prose

Tomb of poet built after locating grave with help of scholars

People in various regions speak distinct dialects of Punjabi

Petition seeks access to Dr Aafia Siddiqui, counsel moves court for her repatriation

Event aims to create intellectual space for the energetic youth

Speakers insist on making world a more habitable place

Speakers stress conducive environment necessary to develop interest

WCLA DG Lashari pointed out that the conservation of heritage was a slow process for the past many years

Renowned poets, scholars, political leaders and students attend sessions

Around 100 delegates are participating in the eight edition of the event

Performance celebrates late poet, link between poetry and psychology

As the language evolves, its custodians are lagging behind in its development, say speakers at Adab Festival 2020

In the past, our society had versatile scholars and intellectuals

Urdu poet Iftikhar Arif honoured with lifetime achievement award

Celebrate 22nd death anniversary of revolutionary poet of the 20th century

Sudents will benefit from facilities beyond what is offered in traditional libraries

Govt needs to extend support for organising similar events, says MQM-P leader

Experts discuss origin, form and history of varying genres

With storytelling sessions, theatre workshops, open mic sessions, book launches and many more

Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk wins 2018 Nobel Prize while Austrian playwright Peter Handke takes the 2019 award

The laureate must obtain more than half of the votes cast

Of 110,000 Karachi students who cleared the science exam, only 9% studied at govt schools

The chairman briefed about 500 books comprising the history of six decades published by Balochi Academy

He stresses that the government ought to take steps to lift HEC and universities from a financial crunch

Sixth ILF ends on an enthusiastic note; discussions held on various topics

Multiple events held on second day of Islamabad Literature Festival

Experts discuss Kashmir valley situation, choreographers present two dances on peace and revolution

Event reflects different cultures with stalls displaying books in various regional languages

The first day of the two-day festival featured sessions on theatre, music, storytelling and much more

The ceremony was presided over by prominent poet and intellectual

Author Wajahat Saeed Khan speaks to The Express Tribune about the game-changing biography of Shahid Khan Afridi