When the Rekhta Foundation launched its first Jashn-e-Rekhta in 2015, the idea was simple -- to bring Urdu out of the two-dimensional space of books and put it before people in all its lived, performe ...

A found vintage postcard — inviting a 1975 memorial for broadcaster Z.A. Bukhari — offers a glimpse into the cultural legacy of Nazimabad, once a hub for artists and intellectuals, and evokes a time ...

ONE balmy morning in March 2011, I chanced upon Dharmendra Singh Deol at a guest house in Lonavala. Dharmendra had a sprawling farmhouse at Lonavala, which had a huge gymnasium. He often came out and ...

Radio Pakistan has uploaded the online Urdu Talking Dictionary of authentic pronunciation, 'Lafz o Awaz ki Urdu Dictionary', to its website on a trial basis. Minister for Information and Broadcasting ...

Legendary voice of Radio Pakistan, Urdu newscaster Taskeen Zafar passed away in Rawalpindi today after brief illness. She was 67. Her Namaz-e-Janaza will be offered at 4:30 pm at Eidgah, Lalkurti in ...

NCPUL director says ‘all important policy decisions for the country’s development were first announced during these speeches ...