“When we were enslaved, we could imagine freedom, but now that we are free, how will we imagine subjection?” – Saadat Hasan Manto Manto meeting Khan is akin to what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. The two are as different as they are similar. Holding truth on a high pedestal is […]
Saadat Hasan Manto
Khalid Hasan’s humour
Long ago, I became enamoured of Khalid Hasan’s humorous diction when I borrowed a book by him namely, “The Fourth Estate” from a good friend of mine who was gracious enough never to ask for its return.The book still adorns my shelf along with nearly half a dozen more books by the same author. Of […]
Seven years on: Abeda Azad lives in the hearts of the civil society
Fans and admirers would mark the seventh death anniversary of the celebrated author, activist, poet and journalist, Abeda Iqbal Azad, who breathed her last on April 20, 2012. Her untimely death cut short her career, which was at its high point. To commemorate her anniversary, several literary organisations have planned memorial sessions and reference meetings. […]