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Ayaz Melo: pride of Sindh

Ayaz Melo in Hyderabad has become a regular winter festival for notable literati from across the country. For nearly a decade now, women such as Amar Sindhu, Arfana Mallah, Haseen…

A state of many cases

‘Never a dull moment’ is a cliche, even more so for Pakistani politics. How could we have a dull moment when there is a steady stream of cases and audio/video…

Wit and wisdom

I WISH I did not have to write today’s column. Not because of its content but because of the circumstances. The fact that thousands of people felt personally bereft when…

Literature, Politics, And Resistance: Part – II

Literature, politics, and resistance: Part – II

In the first part of this column yesterday, we discussed some personal accounts by political activists and leaders. My definition of resistance literature is broad and includes biographical literature too,…

Jang And Literature

Jang and literature

In the first part of this series, we discussed how ‘Jang’, founded by Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman established itself as the foremost Urdu newspaper in the country. In this second and last…

Dancing With Democracy

Dancing with democracy

You hear them – the politicians – rooting for democracy all the time. Most of them do this in a theatrical style, with an utter lack of civility. Democracy is…

Runaway Filmmakers

Runaway filmmakers

“Get out. Find people who are like you.” This was a parting whisper from Farjad Nabi to his colleagues on the day of his escape. He was one who did…