Shiv Kishan Bissa, popularly known as Sheen Kaaf Nizam, a celebrated Urdu poet and literary scholar from Jodhpur, has been awar ...

The Pakistan Academy of Letters yesterday launched the Urdu translation of Portuguese author José Luís Peixoto's novel Nenhum Olhar (Blank Gaze).Ambassador of Portugal to Pakistan Frederico Silva ...

Urdu Ghar brought home rare texts including Masnavi, Dariya-e-Ishq, Diwan-e-Haftum, Kulliyat-e-Mir from different parts of ...

One half of a team that brought a unique exhibition to Bradford has promised “a sense of wonder” for visitors as rare Qurans go on display.

Ghalib," a rare blend of ghazals and Kathak dance, celebrated the life and legacy of the legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib at ...

The cover of this diligent and elegant introduction to Ghalib’s life and work —for the academic as well as the dilettante — ...

Veteran poet, lyricist, and screenwriter Javed Akhtar celebrates his 80th birthday on Friday. Born on January 17, 1945, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Akhtar hails from a family of renowned writers and ...

The event is scheduled to take place on January 18 at Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur, starting at 7 pm. The program brings ...

Veteran poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar turned 80 on Friday. Born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on January 17, 1945, Akhtar comes from a family with a rich literary heritage. His father, ...

Referred to popularly simply as “Ghalib,” he remains one of the most popular and influential masters of the Urdu language in both India and Pakistan long after his death in 1869. His poetry is ...

The 151st death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib was observed on Saturday. Ghalib wrote hundreds of Ghazals during his life which have since been interpreted and sung in ...