Afzal Saahir: A master of rhyme
From esteemed writers to lay readers, Afzal Saahir’s words captivate everyone
Mahmood Awan’s Songs of Exile
In his latest collection of poems Mahmood Awan captures the zeitgeist of present day Punjab
A Year in Reading: 2022
As we bid adieu to 2022, TNS turns to South Asian writers and authors to ask them about the titles they read this year that have stayed with them. Here, in alphabetical order, is what they say – TNS
A Year in Reading: 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, we ask some of our favourite writers to share what they enjoyed reading all of last year. Here, in alphabetical order, is what they say – TNS
Punjabi Resistance: A response to Mahmood Khan Achakzai
The story of Punjabi resistance, narrated through five legends, in response to Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s diatribe
Baba Nanak: The spiritual poet
Baba Nanak consistently displayed a forceful rejection of unjust authority and a love for the downtrodden through his many renderings
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
Folktales: Undivided Punjab Edition
An analysis of the existential challenge Shahmukhi script of Punjabi is facing in Pakistan
Rai Nasir: Voice of Nankana
Rai Mohammad Khan Nasir’s Punjabi poetry injects refreshing imagery into old folk genres
Amarjit Chandan: Keys of Poetry
Amarjit Chandan’s second full-length bilingual collection is out, where the poems are more grievous and have a strange tinge of sadness