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Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, November 15, 2010
Purwa (پروا) by Bano Gudsia (بانو قدسیہ)
Bano Qudsia SI, HI, (Punjabi, Urdu: بانو قدسیه) (born 1928) is a writer, intellectual, playwright and spiritualist from Pakistan who is regarded among the best Urdu novelists and short story writers of modern times. She is best known for her novel Raja Gidh. She writes for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. She is the wife of famous novelist Ashfaq Ahmed. She has written a number of popular television plays.
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2010,
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Ashfaq Ahmed,
Bano Gudsia,
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November,
Pakistan,
Punjabi language,
Raja Gidh,
Urdu,
World Literature
Aik Muhabbat Sau Afsaney (ایک محبت سو افسانے) by Ashfaq Ahmad (اشفاق احمد) – Urdu Dramas
Ashfaq Ahmed has written quite a few plays for Pakistan Television. The subjects of his dramas are close to life and the characters very believable. ‘Aik Muhabbat Sau Afsaney’ is once again a highly acclaimed drama by Ashfaq Ahmed that encompasses real life situations centered on real life characters.
Ashfaq Ahmed, (Urdu: اشفاق احمد) (August 22, 1925 – September 7, 2004) was a distinguished writer, playwright, broadcaster, intellectual and spiritualist from Pakistan. His prime qualities of heart and hand earned appreciations across the borders. He was regarded by many as the best Urdu Afsana (short-story) writer after Saadat Hasan Manto, Ismat Chughtai and Krishan Chander following the publication of his famous short-story “Gaddarya” [The Shepherd] in 1955.
مقدس (Muqaddas) Part-3 – Urdu Novel by Hashim Nadeem
ہاشم ندیم نوجوان نسل کے پسندیدہ ، ملک کے مقبول ترین ناول نگار ہیں۔ ان کی ادبی خدمات پر حال ہی میں حکومت نے تمغہ حسن کارکردگی دینے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ “مقدس” ان کا پانچواں ناول ہے۔ مقدس سے پہلے ان کے ناول خدا اور محبت، بچپن کا دسمبر اور عبداللہ بین الاقوامی پذیرائی حاصل کرچکے ہیں۔ مقدس امریکہ کے شہر نیویارک اور نائن الیون کے سانحے کے پس منظر میں لکھا گیا ہے۔ جو یقیناعبد اللہ کی طرح ہی اردو ادب میں ایک مثبت تبدیلی و ندرت کا سبب اور کچھ نئے زاوئیوں ، نئی جہتوں کی تلاش میں معاون ثابت ہو گا۔
Labels:
2010,
Hashim Nadeem,
Literature,
Muqaddas,
November,
Pakistan,
Pakistani,
Urdu,
World Literature
Monday, November 8, 2010
Dastango (داستان گو) – Ashfaq Ahmad (اشفاق احمد) by A. Hameed
Ashfaq Ahmed, (Urdu: اشفاق احمد) (August 22, 1925 – September 7, 2004) was a distinguished writer, playwright, broadcaster, intellectual and spiritualist from Pakistan. His prime qualities of heart and hand earned appreciations across the borders. He was regarded by many as the best Urdu Afsana (short-story) writer after Saadat Hasan Manto, Ismat Chughtai and Krishan Chander following the publication of his famous short-story “Gaddarya” [The Shepherd] in 1955.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Shahab Nama (شہاب نامہ) by Qudrutullah Shahab (قدرت اللہ شہاب)
Shahab Nama by Qudrat Ullah Shahab (or Qudratullah Shahab; 1917– July 24, 1986) (Urdu: قدرت اللہ شہاب) was an eminent Urdu writer and civil servant from Pakistan.
Qudrat Ullah Shahab was a well known bureaucrat of Pakistan. He was from Jammu Kashmir and initially got into civil service by passing the Indian civil service exam some years prior to the independence of Pakistan. He served on several high offices including being Ambassador of Pakistan to Netherlands. He got well known to people after his book Shahab Nama got published, which portrays his life experiences.
His early childhood was full of adventures, some of which are mentioned in his book Shahab Nama. The book has become a cult favorite in Pakistan.
His personality reflected mysticism, something which he describes as a gift from an out-of-world personality which he named as ‘Ninety’ in his book SHAHAB NAMA, this mysticism belongs to Owaisiah chain of Spiritualism.
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2010,
Ashfaq Ahmed,
Asia,
Jammu Kashmir,
Karachi,
Mumtaz Mufti,
October,
Pakistan,
Shahab Nama,
Urdu
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Glimpse of Recent Flood in Pakistan
The catastrophe, which started almost a week ago and has killed more than 1,400 people, is likely to deepen as more rains are expected and conditions are ripe for the outbreak of disease.
Pakistani authorities are struggling to help flood victims, many of whom have lost everything and say they had not received any warnings raging waters were heading their way.
Anger was palpable in towns such as Charsadda. A Reuters reporter saw people attacking trucks distributing relief items.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Models of Pakistan – Basant Festival
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