No doubt, Fasana-i-Ajaaib is Rajab Ali Baig Suroor’s (1785/86-1869) magnum opus giving him a lasting recognition, but Suroor’s contribution towards Urdu literature is somewhat outshone by popularity ...

HOW intriguing that at a time when English, with its status as a global language, is swaying South Asian literary minds, one seasoned English fiction writer settled in London has taken a jump in the ...

KARACHI/ URDU LITERATURE: Urdu literature and history are integral parts of fiction writing, said speakers at the 'Fiction ke Baladtay Qalib' session on the third day of the ninth Aalmi Urdu ...

In 1857, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, better known by his last name, sought refuge in the art of letter-writing to express the pain and sorrow he had witnessed during the first War of Independence. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French author Julien Columeau reads a book in Urdu language at a book store in Lahore, on January 20, 2014 French author Julien ...