A recent article by Shah Rukh Khan describes what is being a Muslim in India. It was published on January 29 in Outlook Turning Points 2013 (Published by the New York Times). In a prompt reaction Pakistani interior minister Rehman…
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Pakistan Awaits a New Cultural Policy
by Parveen Talpur •
A recent article by Shah Rukh Khan describes what is being a Muslim in India. It was published on January 29 in Outlook Turning Points 2013 (Published by the New York Times). In a prompt reaction Pakistani interior minister Rehman…
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“(Karachi) Thou shalt be the Glory of the East…”
by Parveen Talpur •
The recent violence in Karachi and the rest of the country reminds me of an alarming day in November 2007. The General had declared a state of emergency in the country. There could have been a coup to oust him;…
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Pakistaniaat: Special Issue on Faiz, Now Published!!!
by Masood Raja •
Note: Due to some procedural and technical difficulties, we have had to take this issue offline. We are hoping to to bring it back up soon. Dear All: I just wanted to share the news that we have just…
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz in the Thick and Thin of Arab Spring
by Qaisar Abbas •
It is not just his cultural connectedness with the Middle East but his ideological commitment to a democratic society that finds strong parallels with the ongoing Arab revolts. These parallels can be explored under the four themes of Faiz’s poetry:…
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غزل ۔ فیض احمد فیض
by Masood Raja •
ھم كے ٹھرے اجنبی اتنی مداراتوں كے بعد پھر بنیں گے آشنا كتنی ملاقاتوں كے بعد كب نظر میں آے گی بیداغ سبزے كی بھار خون كے دھبے دھلیں گے كتنی برساتوں كے بعد دل تو چاھا پر شكستِ دل…