Author: Ahsan Mughal
By Zaib Azkaar Hussain It is deeply ironic and troubling that in Karachi, the largest city in the country, respect for the law appears to be diminishing, as evidenced by a prolonged scuffle between police officers and local lawyers in the area of Gulistan-e-Jauhar. The incident, which involved hours of altercations and resulted in injuries to several individuals, underscores a significant breakdown in the rule of law among those who are supposed to uphold it. Reports indicate that the behavior of the concerned Station House Officer (SHO) was a catalyst for this conflict. However, the question arises: why did the…
A literary organization ‘Dabistaan-e-Karachi’ held a function to remembering and celebrating 95th birthday anniversary of late writer, critic, researcher and former vice chancellor of University of Karachi Dr. Jameel Jalibi along with celebrating the 66th foundation anniversary of Urdu Dictionary Board. The event was presided over by renowned poet and scholar Professor Sahar Ansari, while Sindh Governor Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori was the chief guest and Professor Dr. Saleem Mazhar, hailed from Islamabad, was the guest of honor. ‘Dabistaan-e-Karachi’ President Dr. Xaigham Zaman moderated the proceeding, and the keynote speakers were Professor Noshaba Siddiqui, ‘Dabistaan e Karachi’ Senior Vice President…
A Pakistani writer, poet, and blogger, Rishi Khan, who has settled in Berlin, Germany, wrote a note ‘on the fate of home in coming days,’ which reminded me of a mystical friend of mine. Rishi raised many questions about the roles of men, women, parents, and the concept of home. Thanks to Khan, a mutual friend, I was reminded of a series of events involving an existentialist friend who preferred to be called a vagabond. What is true vagabondage? Can we determine it by observing someone’s life or attitude? I know some people who, despite being settled, live like true…
It may be mentioned that Rest in Peace (RIP) Talat Hussain accompanied by Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmed Shah, time and again attended the HAZ’s meetings mostly held at the premises of Arts Council, Karachi. He himself presented his creations, his Urdu short stories and extracts from his other writings at the meetings. He had written a long story (like a novelette) titled “Sandooq” that covered the division of the sub-continent and creation of Pakistan. The protagonist of the story (Talat himself) describes the tragic incidents took place during the migration and the process of transfer of huge population from…
Is this fair to write a travelogue from a nostelgic viewpoint? The question came under discussion at a virtual sitting when an Urdu travelogue titled “Safar Hai Shart” by Sarwar Ghazali from Germany, was launched and the scholars found it totally different from others. The meeting participants noted that Ghazali did not follow the footsteps of any of the authors writing travelogues in describing the stories of his journeys. Instead he set his own trend of writing travelogue, the writers added. The online sitting was held by Mummasilaat E Asraar (MEA). Rizwana Fehmi who conducted the session presented a brief…
By Zaib Azkaar Hussain Is this fair to write a travelogue from a nostelgic viewpoint? The question came under discussion at a virtual sitting when an Urdu travelogue titled “Safar Hai Shart” by Sarwar Ghazali from Germany, was launched and the scholars found it totally different from others. The meeting participants noted that Ghazali did not follow the footsteps of any of the authors writing travelogues in describing the stories of his journeys. Instead he set his own trend of writing travelogue, the writers added. The online sitting was held by Mummasilaat E Asraar (MEA). Rizwana Fehmi who conducted the…
Earlier Nazar Fatimi recited a ‘Na’at’ from a poetry collection by Khusro. Syed Naseem Kazmi and Akhtar Saeedi paid poetic tributes to Khusro while presenting their poems. The speakers including the president and the chief guest observed that Khusro created excellent poetry and gave wonderful short stories to the Urdu readers. It may be mentioned that Khusro is also a good painter. He is a former Squadron Leader at Pakistan Air Force. His father Natique Badayuni was also a famous poet and writer. The speakers mentioned his poetry collections titled ‘Dil Kay Band Dareechay’, ‘Meri Masoom Sheh Bano’, ‘Gayee Saal…
The right to life of Palestinian children, youths, women and men must be safeguarded and their lives be protected. It was irony that the international community remained silent and unmoved over the grave violation of human rights in present time. The views were aired at a virtual sitting of the writers who discussed at length the issue of peace in context of grave violations of human rights Gaza. The writers who were, actually discussing the worth of usage of metaphors in Urdu poetry noted that the metaphors became a powerful weapon of expression in social and political terms, as well.…