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‘A ‘barren period’ is a natural progression after decades of greatness’
LAHORE: Is there any hope for Urdu literature in the future? If the number of audience members attending the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) sessions on Future of Urdu Literature in the Punjab and...
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Abuse of authority: CM’s Secretariat orders graft inquiry
LAHORE: The Chief Minister’s Secretariat has ordered an inquiry into charges of corruption, embezzlement and abuse of authority against Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan, the medical superintendent of Children’s...
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On the declining popularity of English poetry
LAHORE: Of the six poets who published a collection of poems in 1968, four were part of a discussion on the relative success of Pakistani English prose and poetry on Sunday. Three of them, journalist...
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‘Violence must be kept out of children’s books’
LAHORE: Stories about violence and extremism in our society must not be allowed to become a part of children’s books, as these would serve to scare them rather than encourage an interest in...
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‘Manto is best read in his own language’
LAHORE: “It’s a shame children here have to rely on English translations to understand Manto. These translations were meant for foreigners. Manto is best read in his own language,” historian Ayesha...
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From past to present
LAHORE: Taking a walk down memory lane, writer, critic and editor of anthologies on Pakistani English literature, Muneeza Shamsie discussed the evolution of women writers from the daring 1905 sci-fi...
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‘My family disowned me for 13 years’
LAHORE: “Much as people think I wrote [My Feudal Lord] out of vengeance, I actually wrote it [for myself] to understand what had actually happened to me. It is not just about me. It is a universal...
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‘I was a lucky girl’
LAHORE: “As a child I suffered from polio. So the doctor asked my parents not to send me to school…I was a lucky girl as I didn’t have to learn trigonometry or anything of the sort,” said Bapsi...
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Do we ever learn from history?
LAHORE: “China will be the economic salvation of Afghanistan. The Chinese have bought mineral rights in Afghanistan and plan to build a railway there. India has also invested hugely in Afghanistan....
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Another white elephant?: Metro bus, more than just an election gimmick
LAHORE: The mantra in political crcles is that PML-N launched its election campaign on February 10 with the launch of the Metro Bus project in Lahore. The impact of the project, the reaction it got...
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Unanswered questions about ‘missing stories’
LAHORE: Writer and journalist Mohammed Hanif of A Case of Exploding Mangoes fame seems to enjoy leaving questions in his readers’ minds, and so he did at one of the sessions at the Lahore Literary...
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Blasphemy bandwagon: Parishioners force pastor to flee church and home
LAHORE: A pastor has been forced to abandon his house and flee in order to escape blasphemy charges after some of his parishioners accused him of defiling the Bible. The pastor denied the blasphemy...
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Calling a ruse: Nawaz voices doubt over PPP-MQM rift
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif has questioned the veracity of the rift between the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and its former coalition partner Muttahida...
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PIC deaths: Three flee after bail pleas dismissed
LAHORE: Police arrested Deputy Managing Director Nadir Feroze and Plant General Manager Shakeel Nagra of Efroze Chemical Industry on Monday after District and Session Judge Nazir Ahmed Ganjana...
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Kids only: ‘Children are cosmopolitan in their imagination’
LAHORE: There is concern among authors about the provision and promotion of quality children’s literature in Pakistan even though several publishing houses claim hundreds of children’s book to their...
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Hot on the market: ‘Meaningful without being grotesque’
LAHORE: It is artist Talat Dabir’s first attempt at drawing parallels between women and birds. Both, she says, are prone to captivity and spending their lives striving for independence. It is also...
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Good student awards: Hamza distributes 900 laptops, 3,600 solar lamps
MULTAN: As many as 900 laptops and 3,600 solar lamps were distributed among students in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday. A ceremony in this regard at the main ground of Post Graduate College was presided...
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Underage marriages: Students get a lesson in reproductive health
MULTAN: The speakers at a seminar on Monday said that underage marriages were the biggest threat to reproductive health. The event was organised by the Social Harmony Awareness Development...
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New provinces: LHC denies stay on commission report
LAHORE: Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan of the Lahore High Court on Monday turned down the request for a stay order on the report of the parliamentary commission for the formation of a Bahawalpur-South...
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Dual nationality: Non-bailable warrants issued for former MPA
District and Sessions Judge Nazir Ahmed Ganjana on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Amna Buttar for not turning up in court to answer allegations that...
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