If someone thinks Urdu short stories are a thing of the past when writers such as Manto, Bedi, Krishan Chandar and Ismat Chughtai ruled supreme, they are mistaken. “Just in the past one year, 102 ...

WHEN the sun peeped out from behind the horizon on August 14, 1947, much to its surprise it was an altogether different landscape in the subcontinent, not only politically but also literarily and ...

A WIDESPREAD misconception about letter-writing in Urdu is that Ghalib pioneered it. But the fact is Ghalib began writing letters in Urdu in late 1840s and Urdu’s earliest letter traced so far is one ...

KARACHI/ URDU LITERATURE: Urdu literature and history are integral parts of fiction writing, said speakers at the 'Fiction ke Baladtay Qalib' session on the third day of the ninth Aalmi Urdu ...

Frenchman Julien Columeau came to Pakistan at the age of 30 as a humanitarian worker - but a knack for languages and love for books have made him one of the country's most innovative Urdu novelists.

All candidates appearing for the UPSC IAS Civil Services Main Written Exam are required to write 2 papers on an optional subject. Candidates can choose from a list of 49 optional subjects provided by ...

Mohsin Hamid: ‘The me who could have written in Urdu ended when I was three’ on facebook (opens in a new window) Mohsin Hamid: ‘The me who could have written in Urdu ended when I was three’ on ...

The question paper of Literature of Urdu Language Paper II of UPSC Civil Services IAS Main Written Exam 2014 has been provided here. Urdu optional is one of the optional subjects in the UPSC IAS Civil ...