Mushtaq Soofi

Short in stature he looked ordinary but would appear quite the opposite when he talked. No verbosity, no bombast.... Published 01 Mar, 2021 07:23am

One of the most distinguishing marks that defines us is our ability to use language as a tool of communication and... Published 22 Feb, 2021 08:03am

Some scholars assert, perhaps rightly, that our region which implies the entire subcontinent, had no concept of law... Published 08 Feb, 2021 05:30am

History invariably gets distorted; sometime due to a specific perspective and at times by deliberate intent in order... Published 01 Feb, 2021 07:03am

Bar has been a magic word for our older generations for its paradoxical features; it has been the cradle of the... Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:07am

Mian Muhammad Baksh in the 19th century was perhaps the first poet in our literary tradition who spoke of the gulf... Published 18 Jan, 2021 07:00am

Louis Bunuel, a celebrated Spanish film maker, told his biographer after having settled in Mexico an anecdote about... Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:30am

Sickness however brief changes your relationship not only with the things around but also with your own physical and... Published 28 Dec, 2020 07:06am

Nineteenth century Ustad Daman lived in an area of Lahore which was frequented by 16th century Shah Husain aka Madho... Published 07 Dec, 2020 07:25am

Punjab has inherited the Harappa Civilisation, one of the oldest recorded in history. It had regular trade relations... Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:45am

You might have seen a man talking to himself. But have you seen a man talking with trees? I have. I often see a man... Published 23 Nov, 2020 07:20am

Waris Shah’s verse “Tiller’s field is on fire / let’s see when does he come to extinguish it” seems to... Published 09 Nov, 2020 07:27am

Language is inextricably linked with the politics of hegemony and imperatives of the so-called nation building.... Published 02 Nov, 2020 07:33am

People’s history as a discipline may be new but people have been here since time immemorial and so has been their... Published 26 Oct, 2020 08:12am

The month of Katey /Katak (Oct 15 to Nov 13) is upon us. What it’s known for? It’s traditionally celebrated for... Published 19 Oct, 2020 07:12am

Elders of middle and lower middle classes in a state of wistfulness reminisce about the past, not distant, whenever... Published 12 Oct, 2020 07:00am

The finest poets are rarely mentioned or quoted in our society where every Joe loves to quote verses at the drop of ... Published 28 Sep, 2020 07:09am

Philosophy in modern times generally implies western philosophy. The reason is the West’s intellectual and ... Published 21 Sep, 2020 07:23am

The crow while Sahiban hangs leaves the tree and flies straight to Dhun. It enquires after Pilu in the town and is... Published 14 Sep, 2020 06:49am

Who is this Pilu from Dhun? The name itself gives no clue of religious identity of the bearer of the name. He might... Published 07 Sep, 2020 07:22am