URDU alphabet has 54 letters, including 15 letters denoting aspirated sounds. The statement is often considered contentious as the inclusion of 15 letters for aspirated sounds plus ‘hamza’ and ‘alif ...

IRFAN Javed is a voracious reader and a writer, too. He writes fiction, pen-sketches and, perhaps for a change, criticism. A few years ago he wrote a piece in a newspaper on new arrivals and, citing ...

21. Khayalaat-i-Azad: collected satirical essays of Nawab Syed Muhammad Azad. 22. Kala pani: an autobiography by Jafer Thanesari. 23. Seerat-un-Nabi: life of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in ...

Doha is the capital city of Qatar but it has yet another significance for us. This is a city which hosts the annual international awards for well-known Urdu writers - Alami Farogh-e-Urdu Adab Awards - ...

It didn't sound strange to me that Urdu International (Canada) organised Sajjad Zaheer International Seminar this year. Sajjad Zaheer & Canada! There appears to be no connection between him and Canada ...