The Punjabi-Urdu Controversy In Pakistan
Some time back a demand was raised in Pakistan that Punjabi language should be made the medium of Instruction in educational ...
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Gurdial Singh’s Work Finds A Devoted New Translator Into Urdu
It was quite a surprising yet pleasant feel when I read the translation of Gurdial Singh’s novel Adh Chahnni Raat ...
Lohri Is A Neglected Indigenous Festival In Punjab
Modern-day Pakistani society is suffering from crises like terrorism, extremism, intolerance and polarisation. In this context, a cultural festival with ...
‘The Legend Of Maula Jutt’ Surpasses Two Billion Mark At Box Office
Bilal Lashari’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ has achieved another milestone this week, as the blockbuster remake of the Punjabi ...
Five Punjabi Films That Provide Ample Entertainment Mixed With Solid Storylines
Regional cinema is seeping into the national consciousness like never before and we bring you five exemplary Punjabi films to ...
The Legend Of Maula Jatt Emerges As All-Time Punjabi Top-Grosser Worldwide
Bilal Lashari directorial The Legend of Maula Jatt has emerged as the highest-grossing Punjabi film of all time worldwide. The ...
Fawad Khan Blockbuster The Legend Of Maula Jatt Breaks Into 150-Crore Club
Bilal Lashari blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt, which has been enjoying an enviable run at the worldwide box office, ...
The Political Making And Mutation Of Pakistan’s New Middle-Class
The now decade-old tussle between Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) is a political ...
The Legend Of Maula Jatt Emerges As Top Grossing Punjabi Film In UK
Bilal Lashari directorial The Legend of Maula Jatt has emerged as the highest grossing Punjabi film of all time in ...
Dignity In Diversity: Engaging With Differences To Discover The Self
In March 1987, I sat for my final year Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) exams. Pakistan Studies was the last exam. ...
When Will Punjab Give Birth To Traitors?
The powerful play goes on… a show of glamour and folly, buttressing exclusionary notions of the past, with democratic undertones, ...
Let People Meet – Before It’s Too Late
The past few months have seen several instances of tearful reunions with members of divided families from either side of ...
1971: A Personal Account Of The Year Pakistan Broke Apart – I
Into 1971, there was one thing I knew for certain in East Pakistan: a tsunami of ethnic violence was heading ...
What Would A Responsible And Well-Intentioned Transition To A Presidential System Look Like?
Pakistani airwaves are ripe with discussions about possibly changing the nature of governance structure to a presidential system in place ...
Roots Of Rage: How Barelvi Militancy Became A Mass Political Force
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) did not emerge from a vacuum. The roots of the party lie in how Sunni Barelvi ...
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Shaukat Siddiqui At 100: The Fire-Breathing Musician
Shaukat Siddiqui was a great novelist. He was...
Pakistan-IMF Deal: Concerns Of A Potential Default Resurface
Pakistan is struggling to avoid a default. The...