Raza Rumi As I hold the recently published “The Oxford Book of Urdu Short Stories” in my hands, I cannot help bemoan the fact that Urdu literature has been almost invisible from the arena of global literature. Admittedly, translation is difficult; the tediousness of translation daunts many a brave heart. Having said that, there have […]

Owais Mughal This news is a day old but important enough that we don’t want to ignore it. Maulana Abdus Sattar Edhi has won the UN award for his work in promoting tolerance and non-violence. He shares the award with a Belgian human rights activist Franois Houtart. We are happy to see Pakistanis being recognized […]

Owais Mughal A monkey is seen fiddling with a Mountain Dew bottle in the suburbs of Islamabad. I am not sure if this monkey is thirsty or curious about the optical illusions seen through the bottle. Photo Credits: Shigri at APP