Remembering the Glory Days of Lahore
Coffee House across the street had its own crowd, mostly made up of lawyers, politicians and journalists. The atmosphere was intellectual and journalistic. Off and on, some professors from Government …
Continue reading »Pakistan Children Reply to the ‘World’s Largest Love Letter’
The letter, which may be listed as the largest card in the Guinness Book of World Records, has fast assumed the proportions of a massive campaign. The 86,400 square foot …
Continue reading »Karachi Social Scene Begins to Heat Up
This is a new trend as in the past the bureaucracy used to frown on any organized gathering. The biggest city of the country, Karachi, has long been called the …
Continue reading »A Star Studded Children’s Book Launch in Karachi
The proceeds of the book are to be donated to The Citizen’s Foundation Schools network for the underprivileged children in the country. The children’s fantasy book Mo’s Star, authored by …
Continue reading »Karachi Remembers Mirza Ghalib, the Great Urdu Poet
Today it seems very easy to talk about the social and political resistance and showing courage against the traditions and traditional outdated thoughts. The city literary circles are observing 137th …
Continue reading »Pakistani Books Hot at India Fair
The ongoing World Book Fair here boasts of over 2,300 stalls with titles ranging from children’s literature to scientific texts. There are around 10 publishers from Pakistan participating in this …
Continue reading »Karachi’s Khori Garden: The Place for Used Book Lovers
A visit to Khori garden is every book lover’s dream come true. Its narrow lane is lined with bookshops that offer books of all shapes and sizes. Situated in a …
Continue reading »A Punjab Smalltown Library Continues to Get Attention
Sardarpur Jhandeer Town continues to attract people for its admirable peculiarities. Of all the achievements the town has made over the years, the Jhandeer Library stands out as a source …
Continue reading »Karachi Sisters’ Multilingual Shah Latif Sufi Poetry Software
Designed, developed and illustrated with a meticulous care, the software enables every one to read and understand Shah’s poetry accurately. Two young sisters - Nusrat Khowaja and Naveed Khowaja - …
Continue reading »A Pakistani Collector of 0.2 Million News Clippings
Dr Shaukat Malik’s 200,000 newspaper cuttings collected in his 36-folder post modern art gallery that may qualify him to be listed in Guinness Book of World Records. Dr Shaukat is …
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