In his 2005 introduction to ‘Jejuri’ — a celebrated poem by the leading English and Marathi language poet Arun... Updated Sep 24, 2018 03:57pm

It is problematic when great poets in any language are not only identified but categorised by their geographical... Published Sep 16, 2018 06:45am

I would truly feel small if asked to comment on a work of art as brilliant, celebrated and so thoroughly analysed ... Published Sep 02, 2018 06:58am

It seems that what the state traditionally thought was its responsibility — particularly during the Zia years —... Published Aug 26, 2018 07:40am

V.S. Naipaul and Samir Amin — one a celebrated man of letters and the other an outstanding political economist —... Published Aug 19, 2018 07:21am

Universally, there is a love-hate relationship between literary criticism and creative writing. On the one hand,... Published Aug 12, 2018 07:47am

What we see in Pakistan today has been the case for long. The biggest irony that marks South Asian Muslim upper and... Published Aug 05, 2018 07:28am

In this election fever I am once again reminded of Saadat Hasan Manto’s short story ‘Naya Qanoon’ [The New... Published Jul 29, 2018 07:31am

In religious societies such as ours, a constant tension is observed between the afterlife and the here and now.... Published Jul 15, 2018 06:25am

The French poet, essayist and thinker Paul Valery (1871-1945) captured his readers’ imagination like few would.... Published Jul 08, 2018 07:16am

I am in Lahore when Professor Yousuf Hassan is being laid to rest in Rawalpindi. I cannot make it to his funeral, ... Published Jul 01, 2018 07:07am

There is a country and there is a country’s conscience. When we witness India going through times comparable with... Published Jun 24, 2018 07:06am

The elites in our society have the ability to first co-opt and then eulogise icons of resistance once the brand of... Published Jun 15, 2018 07:05am

There is an old Arabic adage: The death of a scholar is the death of the world. Falling well within the tradition of... Published Jun 10, 2018 06:53am

Argentinean poet and writer Jorge Luis Borges had almost lost his eyesight in the latter years of his life. Once he... Published Jun 03, 2018 07:05am

It is an important book for a Pakistani to read and to take seriously. Published May 27, 2018 08:37am

American musician Tom Waits beautifully said once that this world is a hellish place and bad writing is destroying... Published May 20, 2018 08:02am

After a three-hour delay in departure from Islamabad, it was a turbulent flight to Quetta. The faint-hearted ... Published May 13, 2018 07:20am

Even after centuries have passed, the charm and enigma of great verse from anywhere has the strength to move someone... Published May 06, 2018 07:05am

In Pakistan today, we face a renewed challenge to both freedom of inquiry and freedom of expression, coupled with a... Published Apr 22, 2018 07:20am