Salman come and have your lunch” shouted his mom from the door of their hut in the Katchi abadi. He was playing marbles with his friends of adversary. His mother was thin, a widow who lived in a slum of Karachi. Her husband died when […]
What all is involved in a taxi drivers life; physical labour and not much exercise for the grey matter. One such driver was Anwar. He got his driving license from the back door. He did not learn how to drive a car, neither was he […]
Very little has been written about the ancient coastal people of Lyari – the irrepressible Makranis – who take their name from the Makran coast of Sindh and, Balochistan, which also indicates a common history of the two provinces; the Makran coast constitutes the South-East […]
They were madly in love. Happiness glowed on their cheeks when they faced the colourful world. Mark and Susan were the children of prosperous parents. Life had been kind to them but God’s blessings were only bestowed on a few as would be proved later […]
THE PARTING GIFT (1950) Mark was born in London during the post war period, in the east end of London, which has been largely rebuilt since World War II when it suffered much damage from bombing. London at that time was crippled because of the […]
ISLAMABAD Sep 10 (Online): Urdu literature lovers will wish ‘Happy birthday to late distinguish urdu writer and novelist Mumtaz Mufti’s today (Monday). Famous writer Mumtaz Mufti’s real name was Mumtaz Hussain and he was born on Sep 11, 1905 in Gordaspur, India. Mumtaz Mufti’s first […]
HYDERABAD, Aug 29 (APP):Urdu translation of the book, Maai Mujawar, written by renowned poet and writer Gul Muhammad Koondhar was launched here in Government Degree College and Post Graduate Center Latifabad on Tuesday. Addressing the ceremony Koondhar said the objective of the translation of the […]
Khatija was a robust, healthy, 19 year old girl. She had just finished her studies and had found a good job. Because of her good health she managed to work long hours, both in the office and at home. The envy of her peers who […]
Islamabad, Aug 17 (Online): A book on the drawings by the German artist Ute Elpers, entitled “Landmarks of Pakistan” was launched. The book launching event hosted by President of the German-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pervaiz Akhtar with support from the Embassy of the […]
Child Labour is a crime against humanity. At this juncture I am reminded of a very moving story about one of the world’s greatest humanitarians Abraham Lincoln. The time, at which this episode took place, Lincoln was a candidate for a congress seat. And on […]
