Younis Javed has a different tale to tell on April 7, 2021One of the qualities of writing a personality sketch or a short story is that it should be a window opening for understanding the era it is encompassing. This piece of literature should spell out that era and the characters, observed Anis Nagi, a hard critic on the short stories book ‘Main Aik Zinda Aurat […]
Remembering the great Sahir Ludhianvi on March 9, 2021Abdul Hayee, a famous poet and writer of Urdu and Hindi languages was born on March 8, 1921. He was born in red sandstone Haveli in Karim Pura, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, into a Muslim family that owned some lands. He died young on October 25, 1980 at the age of 59. He brought literary touch […]
Essays on and excerpts from the novels written between 1862 to 2020 on February 3, 2021It is amazing to see a voluminous ‘novel’ number of quarterly literary journals. Lowh has seen light of the day after one year’s toil only due to passion and hard work of its editor Mumtaz Ahmad Sheikh. It covers essays on and excerpts from the novels written 1862 to 2020. The journal is divided in […]
Author says time is fleeting, transient and is a complex phenomenon on January 26, 2021The book titled Men in Shadows is written in English by Safdar Ali, a retired professor. His last position was in FC College, Lahore. For an intellectual like Safdar who spent his career teaching students, writing in English and selecting white skinned characters is a very commendable task. What other occupation could be there for […]
Educating new generation about literary trends on December 7, 2020General perception of any literary magazine is that it offers the latest literary endeavours to the literature lovers but at the hind side it educates the new generation and provides guidance about the contemporary literary trends. It also provides a forum for discussions/debates on the new trends in literature. This tough calibration is a test […]
Shiv Kumar Batalvi — the John Keats of Punjabi poetry on November 10, 2020Shiv Kumar Batalvi, a renowned Punjabi poet, author, playwright from East Punjab died very young on May 6, 1973 at the age of only 36. His early death brings to mind Urdu poet Majaz who had also died young. At that time he was in Kiri Mangyal, Indian Punjab. Despite his multifarious talents, he is […]
Afzal Saahir — a renowned poet and writer on October 30, 2020Afzal Saahir is an internationally renowned poet with a multi-faceted personality. His contributions and services include as a phenomenal journalist, as a writer, as a Radio host, as a Drama Writer, as a Producer and a Director Programmes, as a Lyricist, to name but a few. He also has a number of books to his […]
Profiling Muhammad Jawwad — a competent classical vocalist, philosopher and a short story writer on October 16, 2020I know Professor Muhammad Jawwad as a prolific classical singer. He used to carry out regular practice sessions with his teacher Ustad Parvez Paras from a young age. He used to perform regularly in classical music nights of All Pakistan Music Conference Festivals and perform classical Raags in Radio Pakistan’s monthly classical music programme ‘Aahang-e-Khusrovi’. […]
Anjum Qureshi desires for Punjabi to be a living language on October 12, 2020What inspires me is Anjum Qureshi’s resolve to contribute, through poetry, towards the acceptance, promotion, appreciation and existence of Punjabi as a living language. She devotes her creative talent in achieving these goals she has set for herself. Anjum Qureshi has a strong educational background. She passed her BA Examination from PECHS College, Karachi in […]
Lauding the services of Mudassar Bashir — a Punjabi writer, historian and editor on October 11, 2020Mudassar Bashir is a Pakistani writer with editorial background. He is Professional author for more than 30 years, and has experience in Magazine, Newspaper and Article writing. He is author and researcher of twelve books on Fiction, Poetry and History in Punjabi and Urdu Literature. He is an expert in the history of walledcity of […]