KARACHI: It is heartening to note that Urdu literary gatherings are now going beyond the domain of the Karachi Arts Council and Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu and being organised by academic institutions in the city. One such get-together took place at the Habib University on Wednesday with short story writer, lyric-poet and television playwright Asad Mohammad Khan.<\/p>\n
Said to be shy and reclusive, it was a treat to listen to the writer who spoke about the background and inspirations behind his well-known short stories such as \u2018Basauday ki Maryam\u2019, \u2018Mai Dada\u2019, \u2018Tirlochan\u2019 and \u2018Ghussay ki Nayi Fasal\u2019. Beginning the conversation Dr Asif Farrukhi gave a brief overview of Asad sahib\u2019s literary achievements adding how his family came to Karachi from Bhopal. He read out a humorous excerpt about them from \u2018Mairay Log\u2019, a short note he had written at the end of his short story collection titled Khirki Bhar Aasman.<\/p>\n
KARACHI: It is heartening to note that Urdu literary gatherings are now going beyond the domain of the Karachi Arts Council and Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu and being organised by academic institutions in the city. One such get-together took place at the Habib University on Wednesday with short story writer, lyric-poet and television playwright Asad Mohammad Khan.<\/p>\n