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Pakistani Literature
Pakistani literature ( ur, ) is a distinct literature that gradually came to be defined after Pakistan gained nationhood status in 1947, emerging out of literary traditions of the South Asia. The shared tradition of Urdu literature and English literature of British India was inherited by the new state. Over a big time of period a body of literature unique to Pakistan has emerged in nearly all major Pakistani languages, including Urdu, English, Punjabi, Seraiki, Balochi, Pushto and Sindhi."Prolegomena to the Study of Pakistani English and Pakistani Literature in English" (1989), Alamgir Hashmi, ''Pakistani Literature'' (Islamabad), 2:1 1993. History The nature of Pakistani literature soon after independence aroused controversy among writers due to its being centred heavily on the negative events related to the independence movement. According to Gilani Kamran ( GC University), Pakistani literature was expected to take a new direction along with the new state of Pakistan at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian subcontinent and defined largely by the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Pamir mountains on the north. The Amu Darya, which rises north of the Hindu Kush, forms part of the northwestern border. On land (clockwise), South Asia is bounded by Western Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic cooperation organization in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia. South Asia covers about , which is 11.71% of the Asian continent or 3.5% of the world's land surface area. The population of South Asia is about 1.9 billion or about one- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Magazines In Pakistan
The following is a list of notable magazines in Pakistan. In English * ''Fashion Central'', (Published in Lahore) * ''Herald'', (News magazine, published in Karachi, owned by Dawn Group of Newspapers, suspended its publication after July 2019) * ''Mobile World'', (Monthly magazine on Automobile, motorcycle & transport, published in Karachi) * '' Newsline'', (Monthly current affairs magazine, published in Karachi) * '' Pakistan & Gulf Economist'', (Weekly magazine on business and economy, published in Karachi) * '' Pakistan Textile Journal'', (Monthly textile magazine, published in Karachi) * '' Shaheen Annual Youth Magazine'', (In languages English, Urdu, Saraiki & Pashto, published in Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore) * ''Spider'', (Monthly computer magazine, published in Karachi, owned by the Dawn group) * '' Trade Chronicle'', (monthly commerce magazine) In Urdu * ''Akhbar e Jahan'', Karachi * '' Global Science'', Karachi * ''The Cricketer'', Karachi * ''Family Magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maki Kureishi
Maki Kureishi (1927 Calcutta – Karachi 1995) was a Pakistani poet. She taught at the University of Karachi for 30 years. She wrote in English. Her nephew is Hanif Kureshi Hanif Kureishi (born 5 December 1954) is a British playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and novelist of South Asian and English descent. In 2008, ''The Times'' included Kureishi in its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. Early l .... Works"For My Grandson" ''Drunken Boat 10'' * * Anthologies * References External links"Remembering Maki Kureishi (1927-1995)" ''Pakistan: The Journal of Commonwealth Literature'', September 1996, 31: 109-121"Pakistan" ''Pakistan Quarterly'', Volume 17''Rāvī'' Volume 70, Government College (Lahore, Pakistan), Gavarnmint Kālij. 1980 1927 births 1995 deaths Writers from Kolkata Muhajir people English-language poets from Pakistan University of Karachi faculty Pakistani women academics Pakistani women poets 20th-century women writers 20th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daud Kamal
Daud Kamal (4 January 1935 - 5 December 1987) (Urdu: داؤد کمال)) was a Pakistani poet who wrote most of his work in the English language. His poetry was influenced by modernist English-language poets like Ezra Pound, W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot. Education and career Born in Abbottabad in 1935, the son of Chaudhry Mohammad Ali, who served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Peshawar, and was the founder of the Jinnah College for Women in 1964, he received his early education from the Burn Hall Abbottabad there followed by Burn Hall Srinagar, before going to the Islamia College Peshawar. Then, he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Peshawar and the Tripos from the University of Cambridge in England. For 29 years, he also had served as a teacher and chairman of University of Peshawar's Department of English. Books * ''Remote Beginnings'' * ''Compass of love and other poems'' * ''Recognitions'' * ''Before the Carnations Wither'' Professor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Ali
Ahmed Ali (1 July 1910 in Delhi – 14 January 1994 in Karachi) ( ur, احمد علی ) was a Pakistani novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar. A pioneer of the modern Urdu short story, his works include the short story collections: ''Angarey'' (Embers), 1932; ''Hamari Gali'' (Our Lane), 1940; ''Qaid Khana'' (The Prison-house), 1942; and ''Maut Se Pehle'' (Before Death), 1945. His other writings include ''Twilight in Delhi'' (1940), his first novel in the English language.Profile of Ahmed Ali (writer) on Encyclopædia Britannica Retrieved 31 August 2019 Biography Born in Delhi, , Ahmed Ali was educated ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid Suhrawardy
Hasan Shahid Suhrawardy ( bn, হাসান শহীদ সোহরাওয়ার্দী; 24 October 1890 – 3 March 1965), also known as Shahid Suhrawardy was a Bengali diplomat, translator, poet and art critic. Family and education Shahid Suhrawardy's father, Sir Zahid Suhrawardy, was a Justice of the Calcutta High Court and his younger brother Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was a politician and 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan. Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, his first cousin, was an intellectual and diplomat. Shahid Suhrawardy obtained a BA (Hons) degree in English from the University of Calcutta in 1909, as a student of the Scottish Churches College. In 1913, he graduated from Oxford University in Law. During his time at Oxford he became friends with Robert Bridges, D. H. Lawrence and R.C. Trevelyan. Career In 1914, Suhrawardy went on to Russia on a scholarship to further study the Russian language of which he already had a certain degree of mastery. He stayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani English
Pakistani English (also known as Paklish or Pinglish) is the group of English language varieties spoken and written in Pakistan. It was first so recognised and designated in the 1970s and 1980s. Pakistani English (PE), similar and related to British English, is slightly different from other dialects of English in respect to vocabulary, syntax, accent, spellings of some words and other features. While English is not a common native language in Pakistan, it is used widely in education, commerce, and the legal and judicial systems. History Although British rule in the Subcontinent lasted for almost two hundred years, the areas which lie in what is now Pakistan were amongst the last to be annexed: Sindh in 1842, Punjab (which initially included the North-West Frontier Province) in 1849, and parts of Baluchistan, including Quetta and the outer regions in 1879, while the rest of the Baluchistan region became a princely state within the British Empire. As a result, British English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Dramas
Pakistani dramas, or Pakistani serials, are televised serials produced in Pakistan. Although most of the serials are produced in Urdu, an increasing number of them are produced in other Pakistani languages such as Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi and Balochi. One of Pakistan's oldest television dramas is the Urdu serial '' Khuda Ki Basti'', which aired in 1969. Pakistani dramas, like serials elsewhere, reflect the country's culture. According to Farooq Sulehria 1970s & 1980 are considered to be golden old days of Pakistani serials. They have helped to attract viewers nationwide to television. The serials are watched in India and are popular in other South Asian countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Origin Many Pakistani dramas are based on Urdu novels and in the subsequent years after 1969, many authors became television writers such as authors Umera Ahmad and Farhat Ishtiaq; both of whom have written content for digests as well as television serials. In recen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspense Digest
''Suspense Digest'' is the largest circulated monthly Urdu language suspense magazine in Pakistan. The approximately 290 to 320 pages magazine is published by JDP ( Jasoosi Digest Publications). The first issue was launched in January 1972. The publication has been a member of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society since 24 August 1986. . Accessed September 27, 2014. The Jasoosi digest publications released other various digest like Jasoosi, Pakeeza, Sarguzasht and Dilkash. These family Urdu magazines are very famous in Pakistan. Suspense digest is based on social, romantic, history related stories. Magazine is monthly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohiuddin Nawab
Mohiuddin Nawab ( ur, ) (September 4, 1930 - February 6, 2016) was a Pakistani novelist, screenwriter, and poet. He is famous for his popular novel series, " Devta" that was episodically and continuously published in Suspense Digest from February 1977 to January 2010. Devta is an autobiography of a fictional character, ''Farhad Ali Taimur'', who is a master of telepathy and a womanizer. Apart from ''Devta'', ''Nawab'' wrote nearly 600 romantic, social, spy, and historical short/novel-length stories for renowned digests like, Jasoosi Digest, and Suspense Digest. Some of his notable stories include ''Kachra Ghar'', ''Iman Ka Safar'', ''Khali Seep'', and ''Adha Chehra''. A collection of his poetry and prose is published under the title, "Do Tara". ''Nawab'' also wrote scripts for a few movies including, " Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya" (1995). Early life and family ''Mohiuddin Nawab'' was born on September 4, 1930, in Kharagpur, West Bengal, British India. ''Nawab'' passed his matricul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrang Digest
''Sabrang Digest'' ( ur, ) was a Pakistani Urdu digest which was in circulation between 1970 and 2007 History and profile ''Sabrang Digest'' was founded on January 1, 1970 by ''Shakeel Adilzada''. The earliest editorial team included ''Shafique Hassan'' (editor-in-chief), ''Shakeel Adilzada'' (editor), and ''Hassan Hashmi'' (associate editor). After its first issue, Sabrang Digest made an immediate impact and its circulation reached up to 0.15 million. The digest has published stories from notable Urdu writers like, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Rajinder Singh Bedi, Ilyas Sitapuri Ilyas Sitapuri (30 October 1934 – 1 October 2003) was a Pakistani historical fiction writer. He is known for writing historical stories for Sabrang Digest and Suspense Digest. His popular stories and novels include, ''Kashmir Ki Kali'', ''Daa ..., and many others. After being irregular in publication for some years, ''Sabrang'' eventually discontinued in 2007. Popular story books ''Sabrang'' published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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