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Most Celebrated Poet ; Ghalib( Mirza Asad-ullah Khan)

2011-12-27T00:49:00.000-08:00

اگر آج غالب زندہ ہوتے تو٢١٤ سال کے ہوتے مگر کیا کہنا انکی مقبولیتہ انکو یہ مشکل نہیں اٹھانی پر پھر بھی موضوع ذکرہیں Ghalib Ki Zindagi Ghalib in Roman Urdu ،

Google Translation; is Not Good Enough !

2011-10-21T22:13:00.000-07:00

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Books about Iqbal;Afghanistan Main Iqbal Sanasi Ke Rawayat

2011-08-04T22:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.iqbalcyberlibrary.net/Urdu-Books/969-416-230-013/ by Dr Abdul Rauf Rafiquee For the people who are inspired by Iqbal or simply want to understand His philosophy better, We will share links to books and articles about him here.You can read whole book here in Urdu..

Bayad - E-Iqbal

2011-04-20T22:58:00.000-07:00

It is time to revisit Iqbal,s theory of a respectable nation , Today we are far from his version of "Momin", even when we keep claiming we are only and best version of Muslims in the World Fard Qaim Rabt-e- Millat say hay , tanha kuch nahiMouj hay darya main , bairoone darya kuch nahi His lesson of pride and self respect is misinterpreted as aggressiveness and stubbornness by most of us....

Sadat Hassan Manto ( 1912-1955)

2011-01-18T19:22:00.000-08:00

January 18Th is the day when legendary writer Saadat Hassan Manto died years ago, He lived a short eventful life, full of struggle and creativity.He migrated to Pakistan in 1948, and lived in "Laxmi Mention" on "Mall Rd Lahore", and read at "Pak Tea House" frequently.Before he left India, he was popular as film script writer there.Manto's famous books include Bou, Dhuan, Thanda gosht , ... he

Iqbal and Roomi,

2011-01-16T20:58:00.000-08:00

Here is this great Kalam by Roomi and Iqbal, well recited ,something to think deeper.

Today 22nd April, National Book Day ....

2010-04-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

Today 22ND April,2010 National Book Day .... And just found out that Actress Reema been given the rank of book ambassador for National Book foundation Pakistan , and now we have one more reason to see her on screen.Above mentioned organization is suppose to promote book culture in Pakistan, however most of its effectiveness gets wasted due to "red tape" way of function.... and benefits hardly

In Other Rooms,Other Wonders, by Daniyal Moinuddin

2010-04-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

Finally I read it!... At first this book did not invoke any curiosity it was more like one sided perspective of things...honestly first few chapters seemed irrelevant, and not interesting enough to continue reading ,however halfway through the book writer started to make sense.... and his description of place and people got more real....especially the part where he writes about Europe, his

PAKISTAN a 2nd CREATION ?: Earth Hour’s global call for action on climate change#links

2010-03-26T20:04:00.000-07:00

PAKISTAN a 2nd CREATION ?: Earth Hour’s global call for action on climate change#links

Parveen Shakir's" Khusboo"

2010-01-25T23:28:00.000-08:00

Her collection of poetry "Khusboo" came out in70's, and it changed the way for many who came later. In her short lived life ,She made a great impact on our society and Urdu literature....her courage and ability to express was amazing!A revolutionary poetess of East Parveen Shakir, who beautifully depicted the feelings of sensitive soul of a woman,...you will find her poetry and thoughts

Bajang Aamad by Col Mohd Khan ( interesting excerpts)

2009-12-16T03:39:00.000-08:00

Ishq -e-leftaynee wa mushkilha Hamain Hitler say hamaisha yeh shikayat rahay gi keh us ney doosri jang -e -azeem shuroo kernay say pehlay hum say mashwarah nah kiya yeh nahi keh hum mousoof ko is kar-e -khair say rooknay ki koshish kertay... hum faqat elan-e-jang main dou maheenay ka iltiwa chatay takeh apni taleem poori ker laytay'laykin hum bamushkil garmiyun ki chutiyan guzar ker college

"Bajang Amad " pehla baab

2009-11-17T12:03:00.000-08:00

15/11/09 I have noticed that younger generation which we believe that they are not good in Urdu , or never had the opportunity to read Urdu classics by Mohd Khan , Yousafi, or Patres Bukhari, ... they are lot better in use of on line material, and can benefit from "roman Urdu"( most used chat language)so I decided to write some parts of this book to share in roman Urdu for younger readers....

Taleem -o -Tarbiat( Bachoon ka Risalah)

2009-09-24T11:52:00.000-07:00

Taleem-o -Tarbiat use to be a house hold name when we were growing up almost three decades ago ... As with time reading habits changed, learning became more fast paced with TV and PC. And Urdu lost its worth in the eyes of many may be not to all, it was hard for me to expect to find it still publishing as its 69Th year... It was an amazing feeling to see continuity of the purpose after more than

Old Books at Mall Rd Lahore

2009-08-26T04:10:00.000-07:00

A Sunday is well spent if you are inthe middle of old book stalls near Pak Tea House on Mall Rd Lahore.While hunting for favourite books, Some timeone can find rare editions , and uniquebooks at very good deals... however make sure books are in a language you can read, an overflow of used stuff from out side of Pakistan is also bringing in books which are not readable here you may find French,

The White Tiger (by Arvind Adiga)

2009-08-21T06:03:00.000-07:00

"The White Tiger" is the winner of the "Man Booker Prize in 2008". This book mostly talks about cast and class contrast in India ,and writer have a very good grip on this topic.... he takes his readers full circle, from poorest of poor to straight to the top end of the society while weaving his story like an artist.Arvind Adiga's description of the social ladder and layers and layers

The Farmer's Vista: Daniyal Mueenuddin

2009-08-04T23:44:00.000-07:00

Daniyal Mueenuddin, the author of the short story collection 'Other Rooms, Other Wonders', is the lead character in this New York Times article."Mr. Mueenuddin, 46, offers a richly observed landscape that is written withthe tenderness and familiarity of an old friend. The estate Mr. Mueenuddin liveson in southern Punjab, Pakistan’s biggest province, belonged to his father, aprominent Pakistani

Re:"Bajang Aamad"

2009-08-02T20:53:00.000-07:00

I made a mistake while writing about Col Mohd Khan's book "Bajang Amad"instead typed"Bajang Ahmed"..... do ignore it !

PakFellows Blog

2009-08-01T06:55:00.000-07:00

PakFellows BlogA Good site for Urdu Fans...." Urdu kay Mudahoon kay liyey".Found some very useful links here apparently you can download, a whole novel by Umaira Ahmed too...interesting stuff.

PakTVLounge: Sarmad Khoosat

2009-07-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

PakTVLounge: Sarmad Khoosat

PakTVLounge: Anwarrama's 'Comrade'

2009-07-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

PakTVLounge: Anwarrama's 'Comrade'

"Bajang Aamad" (Urdu) (by Col Mohd Khan)

2009-07-21T03:59:00.000-07:00

I read this book" Bajang Aamad" second time in my life and it was almost a decade that i did not have this book available to me , however as soon as possibly I got the copy , read it again.It is amazing how fresh and interesting this book seems after such a long time since it was first written .This is an Autobiographical book by famous humor writer Col Mohd Khan .He wrote humorously about his

Books for Eyes or Mind?

2009-07-05T21:48:00.000-07:00

I recently experienced an overwhelming reaction (from some one who is artistically educated and certified )which was about a book written and published as an information source for revival of thinking not as revival of an art presentation. This response was so impulsive that it made me think for days to analyze it,however I think while art appreciation is vital for human enrichment and

"Tarrar Namah "

2009-07-05T21:19:00.000-07:00

As you can guess this book is from our one and only, Mustanser Hussain Tarrar. He is a well known personality on TV since even before the" Shaadi online" time. Most of his off screen image is due to his writings, he wrote more than 40 books..." Gypsy, and"piyar ka pehla Shehar" and Undalas main Ajnabi " are his few earlier good writings . Sang-e- meel Publications ,recently published a

Recurrent Patterns in Punjabi Poetry....by Najam Hussain Sayed

2009-06-17T13:27:00.001-07:00

This book is by Najam Hussain Sayed,a devotee for Punjabi language and culture. It seems writer observed punjabi poetry in depth... including great poetry of Farid, to Waris Shah, Saif ul maluk and all.you will find roots of the repeated characters with his knowledge and study of the Punjabi culture, at that time... there is some precious information for an average fan of Punjabi poetry who

Sidewalk Used Book Sellers to New Trends...

2009-06-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

We may complain that we do not have reading habits and book culture is dying... but Pakistan always had people who spent their lives selling books on sidewalks of our busy markets.... from Anarkali Lahore to Sadar baazar Karachi....used books got their appreciation there...and some time book lovers found rare additions too.Since more easy imports this activity turned in to a more organized