The second death anniversary of renowned poet, playwright, and literary icon Amjad Islam Amjad was observed on Monday. He was born on August 4, 1944, in Lahore, was a prolific poet and playwright who ...

IN ARABIC, qaseeda means a panegyric ode and ‘burda’ means a shawl-like fabric worn over the shoulders, a mantle. Qaseeda Burda , or Qaseedatul Burda, is a famous poem in Arabic that offers heartfelt ...

The second death anniversary of renowned poet, playwright, and literary icon Amjad Islam Amjad is being observed on Monday.

But Urdu has faced challenges in being viewed as connected to Islamic culture, a popular perception that has grown since the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister ...