Mirza Sahibaan: Qissa Retold
The Punjabi Adabi Board has published an edited version of Qissa SahibaaN which is exceptional in detail and content, and raises some basic questions about editing and editorial responsibilities
A case of Punjabi nationalism
Whenever we raise the issue of Punjabi language, Seraiki separatism jumps in to dilute the whole struggle of mother tongue rights. Our friends from South are free to name the language of entire Punjab as Seraiki and help us get it implemented in the province
Saeed Bhutta: Oral History & Folklore
Kahãni Quartet has set the stage for Saeed Bhutta to evolve into an authentic cultural historian of the land of five rivers
Punjabi: Politics of Division
Punjabi language and literature continued to thrive in spite of all the communal differences and colonial onslaught
Translations: Connecting with the world
Looking back at the history of translation of classical, religious and modern Punjabi literature, as the world celebrates International Translation Day
Sangry: New Punjabi Magazine
Sangry has brought a fresh lingual and literary perspective and the current issue is a testimony to that
Scripted wall of Punjabi
The language of Baba Farid, Guru Nanak and Damodar Dãs has something special about it. In the darkest of times and against all odds, it has had the resilience to survive
Abid Ameeq: A Symbol of Freedom
Ameeq is a teacher, activist, critic and essayist. He is one of the most original and low profile writers of Punjabi — a master. But for me he has always been a poet foremost as that’s how I came to know him.
Punjabi Language in exile
A language can survive in exile. But what about a language that has been exiled by its own people and by its own state?
BBC Urdu Review of Veeni Likhia Din
Mahmood Awan’s 2nd book of Poetry ‘Veeni Likhia Din’ reviewed by Anwer Sen Roy for BBC Urdu