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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Mehfil@Prithvi on 12.06.12

May 31, 2012

Mark your Calendar: Date: 12.06.12 Time: 7 pm Venue: Prithvi House, Juhu Topic: Song Lyrics and Urdu kyun koi mujhko …

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Mera Dost Mera Dushman: Ismat & Manto

May 30, 2012

Ismat Chughtai (August 1915 – 24 October 1991), considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction and known for her indomitable …

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Sharaab

May 29, 2012

‘Shar’ has its roots in Persian and connotes violence or trouble. Hence a ‘shar-pasand’ person is a trouble maker. ‘Aab’ …

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Saare Jahaan Se Achcha

May 28, 2012

Did You Know – The popular song ‘Saare jahaan se achchha’ (Urdu:سارے جہاں سے اچھا) was written by Urdu poet and …

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The case against Manto

May 27, 2012

In celebration of 100 years of Manto, Mohammed Hanif, the popular Pakistani writer and journalist and author of the novel …

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Iqbal’s Shikwa & Jawaab-e-Shikwa available in English

May 25, 2012

Prolific Poet Muhammad Iqbal’s book Taking Issue & Allah’s Answer (Shikwa & Jawaab-e-Shikwa) , translated by Mustansir Dalvi has reached the …

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Black Borders -Siyah Hashiye

May 23, 2012

The Manto Mania continues and as we turn the leaf over to discover a new story we are greeted with …

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Sej

May 22, 2012

Sej – bed/bedding/couch The word Sej has been used widely by writers and poets to establish a specific mood. Example: …

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Manto on a Postage Stamp

May 21, 2012

Did You Know – On January 18, 2005, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Manto was commemorated on a Pakistani …

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Manto Mania

May 20, 2012

Many articles were published in the last two weeks commemorating the birth centenary of Saadat Hasan Manto . Amble through the …

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