Zubair’s Grieving for Pigeons
The first book-length translation of Zubair Ahmad’s Punjabi short stories
Nain Sukh: Journey through text
In his latest book, Nain Sukh combines oral and written texts to analyse the magical land of Punjab
Baranmah: A new Punjabi Magazine
The new Punjabi magazine Bara(n)mah, that includes writers from both sides of Punjab as well as the Punjabi diaspora, is a fresh breeze in the literary wilderness of Punjab
Voice of the Voiceless
A must-read book that has the power to bring us and our homeland face-to-face with our overgrown darkness and demons
Zahid Hassan: Tale of a thirsty land
Zahid Hassan’s recent novel is a step forward in our literary linguistic struggle, an evidence of Punjabi fiction’s resilience and vitality, a must read book
Nain Sukh’s Timeless Lahore
The novel Madho Lal Hussain: Lahore di Vel represents the best of what contemporary Punjabi literature has to offer and Mahmood Awan writes about it in the Dawn
Writing our own stories
Casting a fresh look at the only anthology of female Punjabi fiction writers ever published in Pakistan
The feminine metaphor
Recounting the women poets of the undivided Punjab, a poetic history that lies buried under male monopoly
Afzal Tauseef: Daughter of the Punjab
Afzal Tauseef, a progressive writer and columnist, fought too many battles, faced so many betrayals but never surrendered
Zubair’s stories that never end
Zubair Ahmad is a poet, essayist, critic and short story writer. He is one of the most credible names of contemporary Punjabi fiction on both sides of the border