Punjab

‘Women [writers] have a different take on several issues’.

Tehmina Durrani talks to a jam-packed hall, her first public appearance in over 12 years.

Bapsi Sidhwa talks about what drew her to writing and what followed.

Mohammed Hanif talks about missing Baloch and the Pakistan Army.

Ahmed Rashid and William Dalrymple speak about Afghanistan, Taliban and whether David Cameron should apologise.

Police say no substance to blasphemy allegations, but telling pastor to flee was only way to avoid violence.

Poets old and new read their verse at mushaira.

Zehra Nigah and Intezar Hussain recall ‘those early days’

Mueenuddin, Thayil, Koch and Naqvi speak about locations, the discomfort of writing and doubt.

The blind man is Jinnah, envisioning a country on the basis of amazing ideas: Author

Mahmood Jamal shares his views on Faiz and translating Urdu poetry.

Pran Nevile, Bapsi Sidhwa and Intezar Hussain remember their Lahore.

Shehan Karunatilaka talks about Sri Lanka’s literary scene, war and cricket.

Ayesha Jalal, Tariq Ali and Francis Robinson explore Pakistan’s path to becoming a modern state.

The session The Courtesan in Literature: Umrao Jan to Gohar Jan focused on South Asia’s romance with courtesans.

Satire is always read like a story about someone else, not you, says Moni Mohsin.

Discussion on ‘Literature of Resistance’ at the LLF included writers Selma Dabbagh, Basharat Peer and Mohammed...

Hameed Haroon discusses glorification of jihadi in popular culture.

One SHO accused of illegal detention, another of ignoring court orders.

Daniyal Mueenuddin, Moni Mohsin, Musharraf Ali Farooqi on Globalisation of Pakistani Literature.

Abid Saqi, backed by Asma Jahangir, other groups elected as president. Ghulam Sarwar Nahang elected as vice president.

Six plants were fined for environmental violations, other cases being heard.

‘Three women tried to kidnap my children from school’.

The judges also imposed a fine of Rs50,000 each on DSP (CIA) Dawood Ahmad and Shadman IO Abid Shah.

Special day observed to educate people about precautionary measures.

Several issues, including challenges in curriculum development to be highlighted.

Most patients are stable; doctors say many would be discharged soon.

8 pieces by 4 artists on display at the Rohtas II Art Gallery.

Pakistani-British writer Nadeem Aslam talks about his latest work, intertwining of violence and beauty in his novels.

LHC directs government to submit reply in drone strikes case.

Critique and online workshops help young writers mature.

Pakistan Awami Tehreek leader says he shares the vision of founding fathers.

Court directs government to file detailed report over efforts to repatriate Pakistanis from Bagram over past 4 months.

The Constitution does not provide for the “creation” of new provinces and only mentions the alteration of boundaries.

Pakistan and India needed to cooperate on watershed management, says Dr Hussain.

Sameera alleged that Shehzad had probably been instigated by his sister Rukshana Bibi.

"The Constitution do not allow courts to intervene in policy matters of the Executive," says CJ Lahore high court.

Protest held to demand arrest of murderers.

Mid-career officers say a change of faces would be good for the association.

759,395 children were given polio vaccine in the district during the three-day vaccination campaign.

Tax notification has been withdrawn, says govt lawyer.

Department hopes to have all the data uploaded on website in two months.

Farooqi’s latest novel, Between Clay and Dust, has been shortlisted for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize.

Fire apparently caused by gas leak, attempted murder case registered against school administration.

Petitioner argued that the amendment was a violation of Articles 41, 62 and 63 of the Constitution.

Eleven candidates vying for four seats of the LHCBA executive.

‘Heart attacks have become a leading cause of death in the country’.

‘NASA’s technology to be used for family entertainment’.

Thousands of patients and students will now await the birth of a vitreo-retinal surgeon of Prof Haider’s calibre.

The 410-bed hospital has been completed in 14 months.