Literature

Speakers paid glowing tributes to the late poet and writer Sufi Abdul Rasheed

Urbanist, public programmer and consultant for the inaugural Lahore Biennale’s Mapping Project

Over 150 writers, poets, artists to showcase linguistic and cultural diversity of over 15 Pakistani languages.

Ibrahim Waheed Ogaru is on a mission to showcase Maldives as more than just a tourist destination

Literature festival starts with keynote speeches by Ayesha Jalal, Mustansir H Tarar

She was honoured with Kamal-e-Fun Award for 2010 by the Pakistan Academy of Letters

Nawaz announces Rs500 million endowment fund for National History and Literary Heritage Division

Police say terrorists could use camouflage techniques to conceal identities; hate material also banned

Poet Ishrat Afreen says foreigners are learning Urdu while Pakistanis abandon it

It will be the celebrated author's first long novel after Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki

An ER physician and a writer/blogger/innovator whenever he’s off shares his favourite books

He stirred controversy with his 1969 work Mistero buffo

Maheen Humayun scribbles her love for the written word on our notepad

'Rail Kahaani' brought forward memory, myth and social perception in pre-Partition and present day Pakistan

Riffat Abbas has created a new genre in Seraiki poetry. One can call it political fable

His poetry collection “Mutriba” is considered literary masterpiece

Author of the novel Undying Affinity and owner of the Book Shook publishing company, jots down her favourite reads

Naveed Alam’s book is not only for fans of the poet but also for students of literature

Panel looks at the historical emergence of women voices in art

Writer Umair Naeem just launched his second book, The Runaway, and he talks to us about his journey as a writer

UoE Bank Road Campus hosts seminar on literary trends in Pakistan

Scriptwriter and satirist Anwar Maqsood jots down a few of his favourite literary companions

Digital media can be instrumental in reviving the literary heritage of our region

Creative activity has a permeable effect on society and its future course

Financial journalist and author of two compelling novels, jots down pieces of literature that have most influenced her

Only way out now is to play around with print medium as its nature at times has been more powerful than its message

Hashmi’s passion for reclaiming the cultural heritage of the subcontinent stands out in the history of Urdu fiction

The owner of the bookstore ‘The Last Word’, spoke to us about her love for books

NaNoWriMo gives aspiring Pakistani novelists an impetus to pursue creative writing

Fiction remained staple of Pakistan’s literary scene last year

The 10 books you’ll want to speed read in 2016

Despite limited scope and puritanical leanings, his stories grabbed attention of a whole generation of young readers

On the Russian literature giant’s 194th birth anniversary, we explore the redemptive quality of his bleak panoramas

Bazme Sciency Adab society remembers Azmat Ali Khan and his efforts to merge literature and science

Hasan Mujtaba’s ‘Koel Shehr Ki Katha’ is an invitation to savour pain and joy of existence

100 years after Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’ shook our lives

In 1920, Ulysses was considered highly objectionable, vulgar and obscene, even dangerous

Javed Iqbal was born in Sialkot on October 5, 1924 and was just 14 years old when he lost his illustrious father

Take our quiz and find out

Despite having three reprints of 11 of his novels sold out, this Faisalabad man has to drive a Qingqi to pay his rent

The 296 page book will retail at Rs250, with a 55 per cent discount for NBF readers club members

Event part of Pakistan-China year of friendship celebrations.

The event served as a platform to promote the talent of Pakistani youth

December 26 can be termed as one of the darkest days in the history of our language