The Case of the Vanishing Maharaja: Urdu Travel Literature and Princely Politics in South Asia
In 1851, the young Tukoji Holkar, Maharaja of Indore, went missing under suspicious circumstances. Some said his mentor and regent...
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Mehfil-e-Mushaira
Introduction by: Dr. Asif Aslam Farrukhi
Moderator: Inaam Nadeem
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
5:30PM – 7:00PM...
Haveli: Daastan-goi
Known as a stylist and humorist, Mushtaq Ahmed Yusufi is the leading writer of the day. People say that we...
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ZAMBEEL DRAMATIC READINGS: TERHI LAKEEREIN
Writings by Ismat Chughtai. Featuring: Ghoonghat, Bachho Phuppi, Dozakh. Performers: Asma Mundrawala, Mahvash Faruqi, Shama Askari
Sukhan: Recitation, Oration from poetry and prose
In this session, Zau is collaborating with Habib University and this would give the students of Karachi University and Habib...
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DASTAAN-GOI: TILISM-E- HOSH RUBA
The ancient art of story-telling comes alive in a performance. The Dastaan-go was a narrator and recounted tales of war,...
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Urdu Classics with Zehra Nigah
Zehra Nigah is one of the foremost Urdu poets of Pakistan. She appeared on the literary scene in the 1950s...
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The Interiority of Ghlaib’s Voice – An Erotics of Asceticism
A renowned scientist with a passionate interest in the poetry of Ghalib, Dr Azra Raza was born in Karachi, and...
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