SWABI: Distinguished international experts and prominent academicians said at one-day international conference on Urdu literature in Women University Swabi (WUS) that Urdu literature was a vital ...

Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar organised the International Mushaira on December 26 in Doha aimed at nurturing the Urdu language and literature and promoting it among the younger generation. Renowned and seasoned ...

Doha: Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar, Urdu literary organisation in Doha, once again upheld its tradition by organising an International Mushaira on December 26, 2025. Held with the objective of nurturing the Urdu ...

A BIZARRE situation is emerging in Pakistani Urdu literature. On one hand, booksellers usually bemoan that reading habits have taken a hit and readers are now more interested in online distractions ...

The four-day 18th Aalmi Urdu Conference 2025 — Jashan-e-Pakistan, organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, concluded at the YMCA Ground, encapsulating the diverse colors of literature and ...

Despite the dazzling glare and shimmer of the screen, the yearning for books, conversation, poetry recitations and music remains unremitting. There is a remarkable enthusiasm even in languages other ...

In this CSS⁄PMS criminology lecture (Urdu), explore the concept of white collar crime offenses committed by individuals in professional or corporate settings. Learn how these non-violent but ...

Sharjah International Book Fair celebrates Urdu humour, poetry and cultural heritage An evening with famous Urdu poets and writers attracted huge crowd at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Supplied ...

It is while flipping through the yellowed pages of an old feedback register at Danish Mahal that I spot Manzoor Parwana. Seated quietly in his chair, sipping a glass of tea, the 77-year-old retired ...

This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 3 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Truth, trust and tricksters: Free expression in the age of AI, published on 30 September 2025.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Urdu Sahitya Kala Academy celebrated its Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of literary and cultural excellence, with a three-day grand festival held from October 6 to 8 at Worli ...