mushtaq-soofi

Legendry aristocratic Sahiban defying patriarchy and forced marriage elopes with Mirza. Both are eventually captured... Published 20 Mar, 2023 07:02am

According to Punjabi calendar four months constitute winter: Magghar, Poh, Maagh and Phaggan (mid-November to... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:57am

When we talk of the Partition of India we tend to forget that it was actually the partition of Punjab. Bengal was... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:52am

Come quietly and whisper your wish as the locals do. Don’t make noise. The legendry Sahiba and Mirza wouldn’t... Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:12am

Are Punjabis stupid? Of course, Punjabis this side of the border are if you look at their worldview. What they do... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:53am

In ancient times the Punjab had seven major rivers. The one called Saraswati or Hakra dried up due to hitherto... Published 30 Jan, 2023 07:11am

One of the most important phenomena we see in the wake of colonialism is revival of the past. On the one hand the... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:07am

Let’s start by making a sweeping statement: u nstoppable increase in population and unfettered growth of real... Published 16 Jan, 2023 07:03am

Can it be true that a man composes poetry all his life but neither he discloses it nor anyone gets inkling of it?... Updated 09 Jan, 2023 07:24am

Human mind has a tendency to go to extremes when exploring an experience; it often negates the opposite of what it... Published 02 Jan, 2023 07:01am

It is rightly believed that the officers of the Raj administration started the practice of writings treatises and... Updated 26 Dec, 2022 07:44am

One can assert that human civilisation is a fulfilling outcome of historical interaction between different groups of... Published 19 Dec, 2022 07:07am

Physical aspect of aging is succinctly described by Baba Farid in one of his couplets: “With my small legs I... Published 28 Nov, 2022 07:00am

“Poets are shameless with their experience: they exploit them,” says Friedrich Nietzsche in his ‘Beyond Good... Published 21 Nov, 2022 07:05am

Arshad Waheed’s novel Other Days published by Jumhoori Publications, Lahore, may prove a serendipitous gift for ... Updated 14 Nov, 2022 08:11am

History is what Punjabis this side of the Punjab dread most. It is not difficult to fathom the reasons. Their ... Published 17 Oct, 2022 07:03am

You are better placed to compose poetry if you happen to know common ailments as well as maladies that afflict the... Published 19 Sep, 2022 04:01am

When we look at the images of relentless monsoon fury, we see among other things dead bodies, battered families,... Published 05 Sep, 2022 03:33am

More than half of the country is under water. More than thirty-five million people are trapped in the furious... Published 29 Aug, 2022 03:49am

“I believe that readers themselves are story writers. While reading a story they create it; they shape up... Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:05am