The Tarar Saga
1. ‘Sorrows of Sarasvati – The Lost River’ by Mustansar Hussain Tarar
Translators: Safeer Awan – Saleem Khan
2. ‘Tarar’s Fragile Times – The...
Lahore PHA on course for digitising revenue generation: DG
LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) is in the process of digitising revenue generation and has marked the marketing and coordination...
Lahore PHA reports record Rs2.35b revenue in FY-2023-24: DG
LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) increased its own-source revenue to 2.35 billion in the outgoing financial year, a substantial rise...
PHA launches botanical garden project in Murree
LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) of Lahore has begun work on establishing a cutting-edge botanical garden in the picturesque hill...
Poetry, philosophy, and translated fiction
‘Mukammal Namukammal’ --- Anwar Jamal’s consolidated verse collection
‘Nazaryat-e-Falsafa’ --- Anwar Jamal’s critique of theories of philosophy
‘Panah’ --- M. Athar...
Patience and passes
One must give credit to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa, for his ability to maintain a judicial...
Lying on tables not allowed
It had been predicted in a lot of jokes, but I don’t think anyone ever expected it would happen. But it did...
Ch Ashiq elected as chairman of APNSF
ISLAMABAD: All-Pakistan Newspaper Sellers Federation (APNSF) on Saturday elected Chaudhry Ashiq Ali as the Chairman of the federation with unanimous opinion of...
Traffic comes to standstill in Lahore as car drives in opposite direction on flyover
Traffic in Lahore came to a standstill in the Cantonment and Cavalry areas today (Monday) after a vehicle somehow managed to drive...
Fathers and sons
I don’t think literary criticism should be limitless. But if you can raise slogans of ‘chor chor‘ in public, then I suppose...
Not talking to anyone
One of the most profound political statements ever made came only last week when Imran Khan said he was ready to talk...
Who was killed in Fresno?
Was Goldy Brar killed in Fresno, USA? Brar, whose original name was Satinderjeet Singh Brar, was thought to be a person killed...
PHA initiates work on maiden ‘public sculpture garden’ at Nasser Bagh
LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has initiated work to open a pioneering public sculpture garden at Lahore's historic Nasser Bagh,...
Centenarians and an SHO’s powers
Roedad Khan passed away in Islamabad at the advanced age of 100. That is indeed a great age, but whereas it was...
Author riding the wave of love for Gujrat feted
GUJRAT: A notable author who pulls the heartstrings of people with his works expressing his love and devotion for the soil and...