Is Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View ArticleIn Pakistan, people urged to take pride in mother tongues
The fifth Pakistan Mother Languages Literature Festival kicked off Friday evening at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in the presence of over 100 intellectuals, writers and poets along...
View ArticleKhushab: A linguistic melting pot
In Khushab district, 96.8% of people speak Punjabi, but in three distinct dialects, Awankari, Lehndi and one having similarities with Seraiki. The district has four tehsils named Khushab, Noorpur Thal,...
View ArticlePeelu: the father of Punjabi literature
The tomb of the great Punjabi poet Peelu, who was born in the 16th century, has been built after the discovery of his grave. The tomb of the writer of the famous romantic story Mirza Sahiban is in...
View ArticleAhmed Ali Butt gears up for international big screen debut
Pakistani actor Ali Butt is stepping into the International circuit with UK film Phatte Dinde Chakk Punjabi, stated a press release. The Punjabi film will mark Butt’s debut in the international cinema,...
View ArticleReema's transformation pays homage to quintessential Pakistani film heroes...
Former actor Reema Khan is currently living her best life in the States, reaping the fruit of her years of hard work in the Pakistani cinema. She recently shared a picture standing ahead of an Abraham...
View ArticleBohemia lauds Meesha Shafi’s performance in 'Coke Studio 2020' opener
Roger David, popularly known as Bohemia praised fellow singer Meesha Shafi's performance in Coke Studio 2020 opener, Na Tuttya Ve. Lauding the show's 'great' start altogether, Bohemia took to Twitter...
View ArticleLands for shrines, seminaries to be retrieved
On the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, it has been decided to launch a grand operation in the coming week against those who have illegally occupied land belonging to 500 shrines, mosques,...
View ArticleMan booked for vaccine refusal
A case was registered against a man as the Rawalpindi district management on Saturday initiated legal proceedings against families denying anti-typhoid injections to their children during the ongoing...
View ArticleNext budget to include 12 dams for Pindi division
The Punjab government has approved to include a dozen small dams in the provincial development programme for the next financial year of 2021-22, officials said on Saturday. As per budget proposals...
View ArticleCall for recognition for regional languages
Marking the international mother language day on Sunday, prominent linguists and intellectuals reiterated the demand to declare the regional languages of Pakistan as national languages. At a conference...
View ArticleDemonstrations: BNP protests killings, missing Hindu leader
The Balochistan National Party held demonstrations in different parts of the province on Thursday condemning the killing of its party activists and the non-recovery of Hindu spiritual leader Maharaj...
View ArticleRevisiting Punjabi classics
Singer Sona Mohapatra, famous for tracks like Ambarsariya and Bedardi Raja, says she loves to perform on stage and there is nothing else that fuels her like a live audience. “A live audience fuels me...
View ArticleThe paradox of Mohajirism
Recent events in urban Sindh have once again pushed the MQM towards the politics of ‘Mohajirism’. The consequences of the move are still to be seen, but the phenomenon will have a far-reaching impact...
View ArticleThesis show: ‘Punjabi is only looked down upon in Pakistan’
The work of 41 visual and communication design students from the National College of Arts (NCA) is being showcased at the department’s thesis show. “One feels a disconnect when visiting historical...
View ArticleThis bhangra to Fetty Wap's '679' is all you need to see today
Hip hop artist Fetty Wap would have never guessed that his song 679 would inspire a group of bhangra dancers. His famous single won the internet over when five guys displayed their ace dancing skills...
View ArticleAlienating the Punjab from Punjabi
Being one of the most significant and ancient languages of the region, Punjabi has managed to survive resiliently despite being overtaken several times by so-called modern languages in mainstream...
View ArticleMind your language
In the last few days a notice of the Beaconhouse School System Sahiwal campus from August 2016 has been doing the rounds on social media. The usual mundane school notice on discipline has excited...
View ArticleUnity or uniformity?
In times of crises, voices that show dissent from the main narrative are often inconvenient, and too frequently are labelled unpatriotic. The central narrative and the surrounding chorus that calls for...
View ArticleBeachonhouse clarifies 'Punjabi language ban' circular
Days after Beaconhouse School System received backlash for issuing a notice against using ‘Punjabi and foul language’ in school, the administration has clarified its point of view, terming the...
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