ZE, khe and sheen are in fact three letters of Urdu alphabet that denote the sounds z, kh and sh. These are the initials for ...

It is written from right to left like Arabic and Persian and in the same script. By the 18th century, Urdu became a well-developed language with a body of literature that consisted mainly of poetry.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

Pakistani literature has developed significantly over the years, with authors from diverse backgrounds enriching fiction, ...

Widely regarded as a cornerstone of Urdu literature, Ghalib’s poetry is ... This collection presents the original Urdu couplets alongside English translations, ensuring that Ghalib’s intricate ...

More than 200 literary luminaries from the country and across the Pakistani diaspora will take part in the 16th edition of ...